Service difficulty report · Dampener · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
June 19, 2023
Submitted
June 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1521
Aircraft time
71,432 hours, 27,337 cycles
Part
Dampener
Part number
FE240004
Part serial
3044
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
71,422 hours, 27,334 cycles
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: 1R DOOR EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LEAK. REPLACED R1 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER.