Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
April 23, 2025
Submitted
April 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3125J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55211
Aircraft time
6,542 hours, 2,662 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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-MID FUSELAGE / FR 57-58 / STGR 36L / CORROSION - TIME-LIMITED REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AIRBUS REO-500-53-51-243 REV. A /2/ CRC 00183693 /3/ AVIANOR DAMAGE REPORT JB-3125-C01- 3072. DESCRIPTION: DURING CURRENT (04/2025) C1 CHECK ON N3125J (MSN: 55211) @ YMX, AVIANOR REPORTED CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE AFT-MID FUSELAGE @ FR 57-58 & STGR 36L. THE DAMAGE WAS BLENDED OUT AND HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED NO CRACK OR CORROSION REMAINING. SEE DETAILS IN REF /3/, DAMAGE REPORT. AVIANOR CONTACTED AIRBUS FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION VIA REF /2/, CRC, AND AIRBUS PROVIDED REF /1/ REO, REQUIRING A TIME-LIMITED REPAIR EMBODIMENT, CONSISTING OF DAMAGE CUT-OUT, DVI AND LPI INSPECTIONS, FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS (DOUBLER, FILLERS, ANGLES, SHIMS, AND A TRIPLER), THE WET INSTALLATION OF ALL PARTS AND FASTENERS, AND THE RE-APPLICATION OF SURFACE FINISH AND CIC APPLICATION. EC AC25-344-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE TIME-LIMITED REPAIR IAW REO, REF /1/. EC AC25-344-02 IS ISSUED TO TRACK THE DUE DATE OF THE PERMANENT REPAIR, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PENDING OEM ANALYSIS, DUE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPAIR ISSUE DATE. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TIME-LIMITED REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /1/, REO, AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.(E/C: AC25-344-01)

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