Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 800
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: CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON LOWER INB FASTENER HOLE DOOR STOP FITTING #1 FR 68 LH. CRACK DIRECTION 12 OCLOCK. CRACK D= 0.160 INCH; REF AEROMAN WO 2025 187/1 NR 2025-367243 PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR LOCATED ON FRAME 68, LT SIDE AT LEVEL OF DOOR STOP #1 IAW SRM 53-41-12-300-011. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B, FOR AREA 1 AND 3 INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL / REPAIR EMBODIMENT 60000 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT), SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION INTERVALS TBD, INSPECTION METHOD TBD, IAW SRM 53-41-12-205-010, TABLE 6.

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