Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
October 4, 2025
Submitted
October 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3132J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55214
Aircraft time
5,746 hours, 2,530 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 FUSELAGE / WASTE PANEL SURROUND SKIN DOUBLER AT FR75-76 AND STR31LH-36LH / CORROSION - TEMPORARY REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AIRBUS REO-500-53-61-2180 REV -- /2/ AIRBUS CRC 00195904 /3/ AVIANOR REPORT JB-3132-C01-3035 REV 1. DESCRIPTION: DURING CURRENT (09/2025) C1 CHECK ON N3132J (MSN: 55214) @ YMX, AVIANOR REPORTED CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE FWD CORNER OF THE WASTE ACCESS DOUBLER (REF PN: C01342310-111) BETWEEN FR75 - FR76 & STGR31L - STGR36L. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A LENGTH OF 3.6" AND MRT WAS REPORTED AS 0.035”. SEE REF /3/ REPORT FOR THE FULL DETAILS. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED TO PROVIDE A REPAIR DISPOSITION VIA REF /2/, CRC. AIRBUS REVIEWED AND PROVIDED THE REF /1/ REO AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY REPAIR WHICH CONSISTS OF A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REINFORCEMENT REPAIR. EC AC25-884-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TEMPORARY REPAIR PER REF /1/. EC AC25-884-02 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS (DVI, INT/THR: 1000 FH). EC AC25-884-03 IS ISSUED TO TRACK THE DUE DATE OF THE PERMANENT REPAIR, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PENDING OEM ANALYSIS, DUE WITHIN 10,000 FH. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS TEMPORARY REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /1/ REO AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.(E/C: AC25-884-01) (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ADDED)

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