Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 24, 2025
Submitted
March 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7732
Aircraft time
23,788 hours, 9,407 cycles
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
FE240221001
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 800
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: CATERING REPORTS L4 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER AND LOWER AFT CORNERS OF DOOR ARE WEDGED INTO FRAME AND THE GIRTBAR WAS MISALIGNED. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR DAMPER AMD EMERGENCY OPERATION CYCLINDER DIAPHRAGM WAS RUPTURED, REPLACED DIAPHRAGM PER CMM 52-11-05.

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