What was found
FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. HOLES IN SEAL ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO LET THE AIR GET INTO THE SEAL. CORRECTLY INSTALLED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2007
- Submitted
- January 23, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 462
- Aircraft time
- 44,309 hours, 15,859 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.