Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 12, 2018
Submitted
March 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6956
Aircraft time
5,626 hours, 2,180 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CLIMBING THRU 220 RECEIVED ECAM ADVISORY. CABIN ALTITUDE WENT ABOVE 100 UP TO 105. IN DECENT. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE, CAPTAIN DID AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED AT PHL. AIRCRAFT DID NOT LAND OVERWEIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CABIN PRESS RETURNED TO NORMAL LAST 10 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL PER AMM 53-31-18

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