Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 31, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
67
Aircraft time
44,459 hours, 20,113 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
FE1740011
Part serial
101
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
36,055 hours, 16,024 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 ASSIST DAMPER CYLINDER FAILED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER IAW AMM SUBTASKS 52-13-14-020-050-0 & 52-13-14-420-051-0. ADJUSTED AND SERVICED IAW SUBTASK 52-13-14-820-050-0 & 52-13-14-200-001; OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW SUBTASK 52-13-14-210-060-0. VENDOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF DAMPER CYLINDER S/N 101 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. REAR CUP WAS FOUND RUSTED & PITTED, FRONT CUP WAS FOUND LOW ON FLUID, AND DETERIORATED SEALS WERE FOUND ON THE PERCUSSION AND BOTTLE ASSEMBLY, REPLACED ALL DAMAGED PARTS AND COMPLIED WITH SERVICE BULLETINS FE174-52-1, 2, & 3R1 CHANGING PART NUMBER TO FE174-0011.

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