Service difficulty report · Bottle · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 16, 2026
Submitted
February 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982VJ
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5374
Aircraft time
40,007 hours, 16,527 cycles
Part
Bottle
Part number
FE240007
Part serial
RFM11812
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 800
Part time
33,634 hours, 13,653 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL SHOWS CHECK 4L DOOR PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER HAD A GASKET LEAKING BELOW THE FRANGIBLE DISC AND LEVER ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-13-14.

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