Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 27, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
098
Aircraft time
52,232 hours, 22,938 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
D53230778200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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 C4 CHECK LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON FWD CARGO BAY DOOR THRESHOLD LOWER STRAP SEAL BUTT AT FS 27 JUST ABOVE NR 5 LATCH ROLLER. CORROSION WAS 4.5" IN LENGTH AND 1" WIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW STRAP SEAL BUTT AT FS 27 JUST ABOVE NR 5LATCH ROLLER IAW AIRBUS A320 SRM 51-72-11, 51-42-11 FIG 8 100% MATERIAL LOSS WAS REPORTED AND NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS WERE CONTAINED IN THE A320 SRM. LEVEL OF CORROSION HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED, IS A NON-CPCP ITEM.

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