Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1508
Aircraft time
40,116 hours, 17,336 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Hyd Access Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRFRAME VIBRATION INFLIGHT MORE NOTICEABLE IN REAR CABIN AREA. STARTED FL 280 MACH .79. ACCOMPLISHED MT 53-005 IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A. NO NOTICEABLE PLAY IN RUDDER OR ELEVATORS. FOUND YELLOW HYDRAULIC BAY ACCESS PANEL 196BB LOOSE WITH PIECES OF SEAL MISSING. REPLACED SEAL PIECES, DOOR NOW TIGHT & DOES NOT RATTLE.

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