Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
January 24, 2022
Submitted
February 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4940
Aircraft time
3,334 hours, 12,589 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
7450377501
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING #2 ENGINE RIGHT HAND THRUST REVERSER PRESSURE RELIEF DOOR 462DR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202201259513: DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING OF THIS EVENT MAINTENANCE FOUND A GAP BETWEEN THE 10TH STAGE VALVE SEAL AND THRUST REVERSER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 10TH STAGE BLEED VALVE SILENCER ASSEMBLY WAS THE INCORRECT PART NUMBER AND REPLACED IT WITH THE PROPER PART NUMBER PER AMM 75-32-54. (AALA202202013401) MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW RIGHT HAND THRUST REVERSER PRESSURE RELIEF DOOR 462DR PER EA 333609A.** (CLOSED)