Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft time
41,854 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Seal
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD DIFFICULTY PRESSURIZING THE ACFT. THEY CLIMBED TO F230, BUT THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS RISING, SO THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 16000 FT BEFORE CANCELLING THE EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT AND THE LANDING WAS OTHERWISE ROUTINE. FOUND THE AFT SEAL ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR DISLODGED. REINSTALLED & DEICED. STAYS IN TRACK WHEN DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED. NO FAULTS FOUND ON AVEC TEST, CABIN PASSENGER CONTROLLER 1+2 TEST. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IS SERVICEABLE AFTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TEST TO 4.06 PSI IAW AMM 50-53-00-780-001-A01.

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