Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
September 20, 2024
Submitted
September 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3085J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55132
Aircraft time
7,920 hours, 3,024 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cargo Door
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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / AFT FUSELAGE / AFT CARGO DOOR / BOTTOM SKIN UNDERNEATH SCUFF PLATES /DAMAGE AREAS 4-6 / CORROSION - TIME LIMITED REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AIRBUS REO 500-53-61-1380 REV –/2/ GREO 500-53-61-016 REV- B. DESCRIPTION: DURING INCORPORATION OF SB BD500-530010 ISSUE 004 ON (09/2024) ON N3085J (MSN: 55312) AT YMX, AVIANOR REPORTED (3) CORROSION DAMAGES #4, #5 AND #6 ON FUSELAGE AFT BOTTOM SKIN (P/N C01342101-117, REF) UNDERNEATH AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER SCUFF PLATES, ON FR 64-65 AND STR 34. THE REWORK FOR DAMAGES #4, #5 AND #6 DEVIATES FROM REQUIREMENTS OF GREO 500-53-61-016 REV- B, SEE REF /1/ REO FOR FULL DETAILS. AIRBUS CANADA WAS CONTACTED FOR DISPOSITION AND PROVIDED REF. /1/ REO AUTHORIZING TO REPAIR DAMAGES #4, #5 AND #6 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF. /2/ GREO WITH DEVIATIONS. REF. /1/ REO APPROVES THE TEMPORARY REPAIR CONSISTING OF BLEND OUT, WET INSTALL OF FASTENERS, FINISH RESTORATION, CIC APPLICATION, AND RE-INSTALLATION OF SCUFF PLATES WITH THE FOLLOWING DEVIATIONS: 1.USE THE CUTLINE FIGURE 6 PROVIDED IN REF. /1/ REO 2.PERFORM 100DEG CONTROLLED COUNTERSINK AT THE SCUFF PLATE ATTACHMENT HOLES THROUGH DOUBLER -02. 3.PERFORM GASKET SEAL IN LIEU OF FAY SURFACE SEAL. NOTE: REF. /2/ GREO REV ALL HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED IN AIRBUS CANADA DOCUMENT PORTALS AND IS NOT TO BE USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS EC AUTHORIZES THE USE OF REF. /2/ GREO WITH DEVIATIONS AND IS APPROVED VIA REF. /1/ REO. EC AC24-1171-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE TEMPORARY REPAIR PER REF /1/ REO AND REF /2/ GREO. EC AC24-1171-02 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS (SDI, THRESHOLD 12000 FC). EC AC24-1171-03 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR DUE IN 12 MONTHS PENDING OEM DTA. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TEMPORARY REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /1/, REO AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. (E/C: AC24-1171-01)

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