Service difficulty report · Doubler · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
July 17, 2025
Submitted
July 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3118J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55186
Aircraft time
6,296 hours, 2,624 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
C01342310111
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: REAR FUSELAGE, FR 75-76 & S32-36L, FWD HALF OF THE WASTE ACCESS DOUBLER CORROSION. REFERENCES: AIRBUS CANADA REO 500-53-61-1980 REV -- AVIANOR DAMAGE REPORT JB-3118-C01-3018 REV 00. DESCRIPTION: DURING THE CURRENT (06/2025) C1 CHECK REPORTED CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE REAR FUSELAGE AT THE WASTE ACCESS DOUBLER FWD HALF. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED. SEE THE REF /2/ FOR MORE DETAILS. THE ASRP WAS CONSULTED, BUT NO PERMITTED DAMAGE LIMITS OR REPAIRS EXISTS. THE CORROSION DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE AND FWD HALF SECTION OF THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED. MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE REF REO WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED HALF, DO NDT INSPECTIONS, WET INSTALL INSTALL THE DOUBLER AND TRIPLER, AND RESTORE ALL SURFACE PROTECTIONS/FINISHES. REF REO IS APPROVED AS TIME LIMITED VALID FOR 10000FH WITH POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS EVERY 1000FH (DVI) AND PERMANENT REPAIR AS TBD. EC AC25-615-01 ACCOMPLISHES THE TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IAW REO WITHOUT DEVIATION. EC AC25-615-02 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS EC AC25-615-03 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS (PENDING OEM) DUE WITHIN 10,000FH. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TIME LIMITED REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA THE REF REO AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.

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