Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 27, 2022
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
68,861 hours, 26,018 cycles
Part
Diaphragm
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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: : WHILE PERFORMING PERIODIC SERVICE TASK CARD 26C80012006 MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R2 DOOR DAMPER BOTTLE WAS LEAKING AND WOULD NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE DUE TO THE INTERNAL DIAPHRAGM BEING RUPTURED, REPLACED DIAPHRAGM, SERVICED DAMPER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK PER AMM 52-10-00-810-001