Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 4, 2024
Submitted
November 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1702
Aircraft time
66,841 hours, 29,428 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A REPORTS LOUD SQUEALNOISE FROM LEFT OVERWINGEXIT AREA. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3 PSI AND COULD HEAR AIR LEAKING FROM THE TOP AFT CORNER OF THE AFT LH OVER WING EXIT FROM INSIDE THE AICRAFT AS WELL AS LOUDLY FROM THE OUTSIDE REF AMM 05-53-00-780-001-A01 REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING SUSPECT ADD EMP:U410711,U388283 SEAL UPON BEGINNING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO DEFECTS IN THE SEAL, FRAME, FILLER PLATES OR EXTERIOR HANDLE GASKET REF TSM 52-21-00-810-810-A DUE TO NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED CLEANED HATCH SEAL AS A PRECAUTION REF AMM 52-21-00 AND REINSTALLED OVERWING ADD EMP:U410711 EXITS REF AMM 52-21-11-400-001-A

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