What was found
DURING AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PASSENGER CREW DOOR DAMPING FUNCTION, FOUND A HARD IMPACT BETWEEN FUSELAGE AND BUFFER OF THE DOOR AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE DAMPER CYLINDER IAW AMM 52-13-14-400-001-B.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2018
- Submitted
- September 13, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N118US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 1264
- Aircraft time
- 54,173 hours, 25,612 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- FE240004
- Part serial
- 1085
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Pax Door Assist
- Part time
- 57,930 hours, 27,999 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.