Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2019
Submitted
June 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1710
Aircraft time
60,103 hours, 22,910 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DESCENT RIGHT AFT CABIN DOOR LEAKED LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER INTO CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND R2 DOOR SEALTO HAVE FAILED AND REPLACED SEAL PER 52-13-18 OF A320 AMM AND APPLIED SEALANT TO DOOR SIL PLATES AS REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER 05-53-00-780-A01 OF A320 AMM. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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