An unusual sound from a Singapore Airlines passenger door in 2014 led the Federal Aviation Administration to publish an airworthiness directive (Airworthiness Directive - AD) for all Airbus A380 machines that were already in operation: All 16 passenger doors have to be subsequently reinforced. The structure repair crew travels to the maintenance company authorised by Airbus and modifies the A380 machines on-site during their downtime.

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Structure Repair Crew
A380 Door Modification

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ARTS supports you in implementing structural modifications
under Airbus A380 Service Bulletins
No.A380-52-(8079 up to 8094, 8122 up to 8131)
On 5 January, 2014, the crew of a Singapore Airlines A380 interrupted the flight from London to
Singapore, diverting to Baku for an emergency landing due to a loss of pressure and an unusual noise
from a passenger door. The Federal Aviation Administration subsequently published an Airworthiness
Directive (AD) for all A380 aircraft in service (MSN up to 0165): operators of these full double-deck
aircraft were required to apply a retrospective modification to the sixteen passenger doors in accordance
with AD No.: 2014-0253. Airbus reacted with Service Bulletins for all passenger doors on the A380. All
affected airlines are required to complete the required maintenance by 2020.
The worldwide available ARTS Structure Repair Crew has already supported various Airbus certified
maintenance companies in the A380 door modification. Thus, ARTS knows the qualitative requirements
imposed by the Service Bulletin, the general Structure Repair Manual (SRM) and the Aircraft
Maintenance Manual (AMM).

3. • Removal of mechanical/ electrical components
Perform non-destructive testing (NDT)
Perform structure modification
Installation of mechanical/ electrical components
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AMONG OTHER THINGS, WE INDEPENDENTLY
FOR THE FOLLOWING PROCESS STEPS:
ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY
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4. In accordance with Airworthiness
Directive AD 2014-0253, stress
tests revealed fractures in the main
deck doors and upper deck doors of
the A380. In order to prevent forma-
tion of micro-fractures, structural
reinforcements are incorporated. In
this process, our experts remove and
modify all A380 passenger doors.
The mobile ARTS Structure Repair
Crew supports you in A380 door
modification anywhere in the world.
ARTS assumes responsibility for the
following process steps:
• Removal of insulation
• Removal of relevant structural
components including preparation
for structural modifications
• Calibration and measurement of
components including preliminary
modification of the structure of the
passenger doors
• Special Detailed Inspection (SDI)
• Roto testing
• Cold forming of structural
components (flap peening/cold
working)
• Final installation of the modified
structure including fasteners
• Installation of the cover mecha-
nism assemblies as well as cover
plates, seals, door components
and insulation
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ARTS takes on the following
sub-processes in the scope
of A380 Door Modification.
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5. A380 door modification is performed by our Structure
Repair Crew. After the door is removed from the Airbus
A380 and placed it in the jig, our technical experts work
on the door modification. While observing all applicable
standards (SRM, AMM, IPC, 80-T, TA) the Service
Bulletins are systematically implemented step by step.
Our Structure Repair Crew removes the door insulation,
then dismantles the cover plates, the cover mechanism
assembly and seals and, then prepares the door for
modification.
After your employees have removed the paintwork, the
ARTS Structure Repair Crew resumes work and removes
the old structural components from the doors.
A Special Detailed Inspection (SDI) is performed using
High-frequency Eddy Current (HFEC). This is carried out
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by our NDT auditor, who is certified according to EN 4179
standard. If a thorough inspection of the doors does not
reveal any irregularities, our technical experts proceed
with the next process steps.
During the flap peening and cold working steps in the
process, our technical experts re-shape the surfaces and
thus remove the symptoms of fatigue from the struc-
tural components.
Until reinforcement parts are finally installed, they are laid
onto the doors and provisionally attached using fixation
pins.
After approval of the quality assurance and paintwork,
our Structure Repair Crew installs the cover plates, cover
mechanism assemblies, door seals, door components and
insulation.
ARTS technical know-how
for your A380 Door Modification
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6. Depending on the downtime of the
aircraft, our technical experts work
on the A380 door modification. Our
Structure Repair Crew can be
deployed flexibly anywhere on the
globe. They will be on site at your
location on short notice to imple-
ment the door modification for you,
adhering to all requirements in terms
of time, cost, and quality.
Providing their own tools, our expe-
rienced team will perform the
complex process of door modifica-
tion in a careful and efficient manner.
If, for any reason, any material
fatigue in any of the door compo-
nents becomes apparent, our staff
will consult you. They will imple-
ment the individual solution, as
notified by Airbus, while adhering to
all regulations and then continue
with the next steps in the Service
Bulletin.
The ARTS crew support you in per-
forming an A380 door modification
during a C-Check or other mainte-
nance work.
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Worldwide, flexible deployment
of the ARTS Structure Repair Crew
Benefit from ARTS' expertise
in the field of A380
Door Modification
ARTS is your reliable partner for door
modification, having demonstrated
our expertise to well-known custo-
mers on multiple occasions. We
guarantee you an on-schedule and
efficient door modification, with our
highly-qualified staff accurately
carrying out the necessary structural
reinforcements. We guarantee that
the standard modification will be
completed during the aircraft down-
time.
ARTS supports authorised main-
tenance companies in accordance
with EASA Directive AMC 145.A.75 (b)
(AMC/GM TO ANNEX II (PART-145)
TO REGULATION (EU) No 1321/2014).
We provide you with a Certificate of
Conformity (COC) in respect of the
works carried out.
Do you need support
in A380 Door Modification?
Please contact our
Solutions team.
www.arts.aero/solutions
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