Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
082
Aircraft time
42,170 hours, 19,247 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
FE1740011
Part serial
280
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Part time
42,143 hours, 19,219 cycles
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

DURING C-03 CHECK THE L-2 DOOR DAMPER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 DAMPER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM TASK 52-13-14-400-001, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE OF DAMPER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY S/N 280 FINDING LEAKAGE THE FRONT AND REAR CUPS DUE TO WORN SEALS. DETERIORATED SEALS WERE ALSO FOUND ON THE PERCUSSION AND BOTTLE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED ALL WORN PARTS AND COMPLIED WITH S/B'S FE174-52-2 & 3R1, P/N CHANGED TO FE174-004.

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