Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 5, 2020
Submitted
November 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7336
Aircraft time
12,473 hours, 4,663 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
D5237106020400S
Condition
Torn
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, 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 FL290 PRESS ADU PAGE DISPLAYED AS CABIN PRESS INCREASED ABOVE 8000. STOPPED OUR CLIMB AND WENT TO FL280. CAB CONTINUED TO CLIMB PAST 9400 UNTIL ECAM WARNING. STARTED EMERGENCY DECENT AND REGAINED CABIN AT FL240. OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED FULL CLOSED ENTIRE TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD AND AFT SIDE SEAL TORN 6-8 INCHES AT EACH LOCATION. REMOVED & REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL, PER AMM 52-32-11, ALL REQUIRED TEST ACCOMPLISHED. ALSO BITE CABIN PRESS CONTROLLERS 1 & 2 WITH NO FAULTS.

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