Service difficulty report · Seal Depressor · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
October 11, 2025
Submitted
October 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1438
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
1438
Aircraft time
51,371 hours, 25,185 cycles
Part
Seal Depressor
Part number
263D530971
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER LEFT CORNER DOOR SEAL FRAME DAMAGED DURING LOADING OF CARGO. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AND FITTING REPLACEMENT AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR OF MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT CAUSED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, FWD JAMB INSTALLATION, APPROX STA 490, IAW AIRBUS A320 SRM AND PRECISION ENGINEERING EA 25-3012.

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