What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / NOSE FWD FUSELAGE / LHS LOWER LATERAL PANEL / BTWN FR5-FR6 / EXISTING REWORKS - PERMANENT REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AEROMAN EA 53-0027-26 REV. 0 (COVER + PARTS 1-2) /2/ AIRBUS DOSSIER 81764255 /3/ AIRBUS RDAF 81764255/004/2026 ISSUE A /4/ AIRBUS TD/81764255/018/2026 ISSUE A /5/ SRM TASK 53-11-11-283-011 FIGURE 002, SHEET 1 /6/ MX-244 FOR A26-248-01 (MAJOR) DESCRIPTION: AT THE CURRENT (03/2026) C7 CHECK @ SAL FOR A/C N662JB (MSN03263), AEM REPORTED TWO (2) EXISTING REWORKS ON THE NOSE FWD FUSELAGE LHS LOWER LATERAL PANEL BETWEEN FR5-FR6. THE REWORKS WERE MEASURED AS FOLLOWS (SEE REF /1/ AEROMAN EA FOR MORE DETAILS): REWORK #1: 2.83” L X 1.31” W WITH A MRT OF 0.34” THE REWORKS WERE EVALUATED AGAINST REF /5/ SRM AND WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NOT MEETING THE PROXIMITY CONDITIONS. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED VIA REF /2/ DOSSIER AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS PER REF /4/ TD. THE INSTRUCTIONS CONSISTED OF TRIMMING OF DAMAGED SKIN, INSTALLATION OF A DOUBLER AND RESTORATION OF SURFACE PROTECTION. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE APPROVED BY MEANS OF REF /3/ RDAF AS PERMANENT WITH NO POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS REQUIRED. EC A26-248-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF /1/ AEROMAN EA AND COMPLIES WITH REF /3/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATION. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS PERMANENT REPAIR IS APPROVED BY REF /3/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER REF /6/ MX-244 GUIDELINES.