Service difficulty report · Hook · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 25, 2022
Submitted
April 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1427
Aircraft time
65,100 hours, 27,900 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Hook
Part number
NA
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM THE R1 DOOR AT THE TOP CENTER UPPER FLAP AREA. SQUEAL BECAME LOUDER WITH AIRSPEED AND ALT.... REPORTED BY CREW TOMC SMITH FOLLOWED FLOW CHART IN MT 52-020. INSPECTED SEAL, NO DEFECTS PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK UP TO 4.0 PSI. NO LEAKS OR NOTED. FOUND COVER PLATE PRELOAD AND DOORSTOPS NORMAL. DURING SQUEAL NOTED. REF AMM 52-11-11-400-001A INSPECTION OF DOOR RIG FOUND UPPER HOOK M1 CLEARANCE OUT OF TOLERANCE. ADJUSTED UPPER HOOK CLEARANCE TO WITHIN LIMITS. VERIFIED ADJUSTMENT AND SAFETY OF UPPER HOOK ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECK GOOD REF AMM 52-11-11-400-001A.

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