Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
July 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1341
Aircraft time
19,036 hours, 7,833 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT TYPE I FERRIED FROM LAX TO SFO FOR REPAIR BY SFOMM. THIS WAS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FLT WITH A MAX ALT OF FL230. AIRCRAFT DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE ON FERRY FLIGHT WITH OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED AT FL220. FOUND AFT CARGO PIT DOOR SEAL INSTALLED WRONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. PER AMM 53-32-18 PG 401. FWD CARGO PIT DOOR SEAL DAMAGED. THERE ARE THREE SMALL CUTS IN SEAL. REPLACED FWD CARGO PIT DOOR SEAL. PER AMM 52-31-18 PG 404.

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