Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
July 10, 2026
Submitted
July 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55331
Aircraft time
4,669 hours, 1,801 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Inlet Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEAVING FL210, WE RECEIVED APU CAUTION EICAS COMPLETED CHECKLIST & HAD DASHES ON OIL TEMP. FOLLOWED BY APU FAULT FOLLOWED BY APU SHUTDOWN. COMPLETED CHECKLIST FOLLOWING APU SHUTDOWN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND APU AIR INLET DOOR MISSING. REMOVED APU INLET DOOR ACCESS PANEL IAW AMP J49-12-03 FOR HINGE REMOVAL. STARTED APU INLET DOOR HINGE REMOVAL IAW AMP J49- 12. 3, BOLTS STILL REMAIN TO BE REMOVED (411051DK) COMPLETED REMOVAL OF APU AIR INLET DOOR IAW AMP J49-12-03 (DS136211) INSTALLED DOOR ACTUATOR & POSITION SENSOR IAW 49-12 UP TO APU INLET DOOR RIGGING. (JS556289) FINAL INSTALL OF APU INLET DOOR IS DOCUMENTED ON WP P477811020260706, NR 002 WITH REF TO ERA 635573-14 REV A. (LP# 8908594; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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