SDR DALA2021011100139

Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date: January 11, 2021
Submitted: January 11, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N316NB
Make and model: Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial: 1249
Aircraft time: 55,524 hours, 28,933 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Seal
Condition: Cut
Location: L1 Door
Stage of operation: CR
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

IN CRUISE, STARTED STEP CLIMB FROM FL370 TO FL390, 1L CABIN DOOR THEN BEGAN TO HAVE VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UPPER FWD PORTION OF DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED L1 DOOR SEAL AND FOUND A CUT AT UPPER FWD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SEAL, IAW A319 AMM 52-11. PRESSURIZED AC AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR NOISE FROM SEAL.

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