Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 8, 2024
Submitted
May 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
856
Aircraft time
83,817 hours, 34,341 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
FE240004
Part serial
938
Condition
Defective
Location
L1 Door
Part time
83,817 hours, 34,341 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR WILL ONLY OPEN HALFWAY. MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AT A NORMAL SPEED, A CLICK IS HEARD AROUND DAMPER AREA WHEN DOOR IS ABOUT HALFWAY OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYCLINDER PER AMM 52-11-14. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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