Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
January 18, 2024
Submitted
January 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
8036
Aircraft time
18,322 hours, 8,103 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
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

SHIP 3035 - DIV - TO IAD DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE ECAM MESSAGE. WHILE LEVEL AT FL 350, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 9700 AND INCREASING QUICKLY DESCEND TO FL 290, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS STEADY AT 8600 DP 6.1 SECOND. CPC-1 WAS ALREADY ON MEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL LEAKING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL INSTALLED BACKWARDS DURING A HULL LEAK CHECK. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. (LP 5090438)

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