# SDR YENA2026020400117

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2026
- Submitted: February 4, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N587JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N587JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 02177
- Aircraft time: 80,243 hours, 29,180 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Doubler
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026020400117

## Discrepancy

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / NOSE FWD FUSELAGE / NLG COMPARTMENT REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AT FR16-17 AND Y+250 / CORROSION - PERMANENT REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AEM EA 53-0089-25 REV 0 (COVER AND PARTS 1 - 5) /2/ AIRBUS RDAF 81702470/003/2025#A /3/ REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TD/81702470/006/2025#A. DESCRIPTION: DURING CURRENT (01/2026) M2 CHECK ON N587JB (MSN: 02177) @ SAL WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS PER MPD TASK 531164-01, AEM REPORTED CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THE NOSE FWD FUSELAGE ON THE NLG COMPARTMENT REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AT FR16-17 AND Y+250.  SEE REF /1/ FOR FULL DETAILS. AEM REQUESTED PERMANENT REPAIR DISPOSITION FROM AIRBUS WHO PROVIDED REF /3/ TD, WHICH DEFINES A REPAIR CONSISTING OF FASTENER REMOVAL, PERFORMING A CUTOUT, NDT INSPECTIONS, DOUBLER AND FILLER FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION, AND NEW FASTENER WET INSTALLATION.  THIS REPAIR WAS AUTHORIZED BY AIRBUS VIA REF /2/ RDAF WITH A NOTED DEVIATION OF INSTALLING ASNA2051DCJ032 RIVETS IN PILOT HOLES, AND EN6114V4 INSTEAD OF EN6114V3X IN ONE LOCATION. EC A26-029-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PERMANENT REPAIR PER REF /1/ AEM EA. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS PERMANENT REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /2/, RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. (E/C:A26-029-01)

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