What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / LH SKIN / FR 13-15 / CANOPY AREA / DENT & GOUGE DAMAGE – TIME LIMITED REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ JETBLUE ECA-261 /2/ AIRBUS CANADA REO 500-53-11-240 /3/ AIRBUS CANADA CASE # 00155896 DESCRIPTION: ON 6/3/2024 IN BOS, A/C N3138J SUSTAINED DAMAGE (DENT + GOUGES) TO THE LH SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN, BETWEEN FR 13-15 IN THE CANOPY AREA. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED AFTER THE JET BRIDGE MADE CONTACT WITH THE A/C @ THE L1 DOOR. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AND LIMITATIONS IN BOS, JETBLUE ELECTED TO PERFORM A MX FERRY OF THIS A/C FROM BOS TO BHM WITH THE DAMAGES AS IS. THIS MX FERRY WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REF /1 ECA. AFTER ARRIVAL IN BHM, CERTIFIED AVIATION SERVICES (CAS) WAS CONTACTED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED AND AIRBUS CANADA WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IN THE REF /3/ CASE #. AIRBUS CANADA PROVIDED THE REF /2/ REO WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CUT OUT THE DAMAGES AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IN THIS LOCATION. THE REF /2/ REO IS ISSUED AS TIME LIMITED, WITH A 12-MONTH LIMITATION FOR FURTHER DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS (DTA) TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. THIS EC ACCOMPLISHES THE TIME LIMITED REPAIR AND COMPLIES WITH THE REF /2/ REO WITHOUT DEVIATION. THIS EC AC24-750-01 PROVIDES THE TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. EC AC24-750-02 IS ISSUED TO TRACK THE DTA, DUE WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHMENT. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TIME LIMITED REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA REF /2/ REO, IS VALID FOR 12 MONTHS, AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. (E/C: AC24-750-01) ORIGINAL SUBMISSION: 6/28/2024