Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1281
Aircraft time
9,371 hours, 365 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
221747541
Condition
Torn
Location
Zone 210
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - DIVERSION - FLT 0251 - ON CLIMB OUT FROM LAS EN ROUTE FOR PHL A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE LEFT LOWER CORNER OF THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BUT AS DIFFERENTIAL INCREASED THE NOISE INCREASED AND THEN BECAME STEADY. DIVERTED TO PHOENIX WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE L/H WINDSHIELD AND PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, REINSTALLED L/H WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11-401. INSPECTED THE CAPTAINS L/H SLIDING WINDOW AND FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER SEAL TORN. REPLACED SEAL ON CAPTAINS L/H SLIDING WINDOW IAW 56-12-11. PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED ON FLIGHT DECK WINDOWS.

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