Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
February 1, 2026
Submitted
February 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
96,334 hours, 43,787 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Detached
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG DEICE ODOR WHEN APU BLEED IS TURNED ON. PLACED APU ON MEL 49-10-01A, M PROCEDURES C/W, PLACARD INSTALLED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF DE-ICE FLUID IN APU COMPARTMENT. AFT DOOR SEAL FOUND DETACHED. ATTACHED DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 49-13. ACCOMPLISHED W/C 4900- 2001, 4916-2001. APU OPS CHECK GOOD, NO ODORL IN CABIN. THIS CLEARS MEL 49-10-01A, M PROCEDURES REVERSED, (LP: 8576106)

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