Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 12, 2024
Submitted
June 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107DN
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
9582
Aircraft time
11,366 hours, 5,265 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
L4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 1007, WHILE ON THE LINE AT BOS, MTC REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE L4 (REAR LEFT) PASSENGER/SERVICE DOOR. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A SINGLE DENT ON THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE DOOR, CAUSING A 0.5-INCH DEFLECTION INWARD AND SPANNING AN AREA 5 INCH LONG AND 1 5/16-INCH WIDE. THE DENT IS COMMON TO THE DOOR SKIN (P/N: D5211181920000) AND UNDERLYING LOWER AFT EDGE MEMBER (P/N: D5211543220000). CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISH A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REWORKED L4 DOOR TO ENSURE NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE HAVE OCCURRED AND THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE L4 DOOR REMAINS SATISFACTORY. ENSURE ALL SURROUNDING STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS ARE UNDAMAGED. ACCOMPLISH AN EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR ON THE LOWER CORNER OF THE L4 PASSENGER DOOR PER A321 SRM 52-10-00-300-003. PERFORM AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR FOR FIT AND SECURITY. REFERENCE A321 AMM 52-10-00. PERFORM A PRESSURIZATION TEST OF THE AIRCRAFT TO ENSURE NO LEAKS. (LP 5667114)

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