Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
053
Part
Seal
Part number
D5227908020400
Condition
Leaking
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT HAS VERY LOUD AIR LEAK. FOUND SMALL SEALANT VOID AT TOP CENTER SPLICE OF DOOR CUTOUT, CLEANED OUT AND RESEALED DOOR FOR FIRST OCCURRENCE. OPS CK GOOD. FOUND 6 SECTION OF DOOR SEAL PULLED FROM CHANNEL ON SECOND OCCURRENCE. REINSTALLED SEAL IN CHANNEL AND PERFORMED CABIN PRESS/LEAK CK AFTER SEALANT CURE.. OPS CK GOOD. RECOMENDATION: REMAIN OPEN, MONITOR. NO HISTORY.

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