Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
February 8, 2024
Submitted
February 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
07141
Aircraft time
22,885 hours, 9,768 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
D5211046020600
Condition
Leaking
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AC WAS GROUNDED DUE TO AN SDR REPORTABLE EVENT REPORTED ON LP390249, ITEM 2: CABIN PRESSURE CLIMB RATE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 0 AND 900 FEET PER MINUTE ON THE CLIMB. EVERYONE'S EARS POPPING BUT SYSTEM WAS NOT AS BAD AS PREVIOUS FLIGHT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT WHISTLING SOUND FROM RIGHT AFT DOOR. EVERYTHING NORMAL AT CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 25000. AFTER PRESSURE TEST FOUND R2 DOOR REAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 DOOR SEAL PER AMM 52-13-18-400-001A PRESSURE TEST OK. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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