Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
May 21, 2026
Submitted
June 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55084
Aircraft time
15,452 hours, 6,787 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING H CHK IN MSP, CORROSION AND/OR MISSING COATING WAS FOUND ON THE #2 ENG, INBD THRUST REVERSER (P/N 999-3001577 WITH FTN 5T0778) TORQUE BOX V-BLADE AT THE UPPER TO LOWER V-BLADE SEGMENTS. DAMAGE EXCEEDS CMM GRAPW1500BA-A-54-30-22-00001-661A-D ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. REPAIRED REF ER/A 633878-14 PRI REV 0, REV 1 AND ER/A 633878-14 REV ORIGINAL. NOMINAL THICKNESS: 0.350". MRT: 0.225". MAX MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.025". ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-633878 ADDED FOR AC 8305. (LP# 1605048; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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