# SDR AWXA200300318

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 26, 2003
- Submitted: March 28, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N633AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 082
- Aircraft time: 42,170 hours, 19,247 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300318

## Discrepancy

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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