Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 19, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
2476
Aircraft time
26,716 hours, 11,443 cycles
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
FE240221001
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BOTH AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OPEN ASSIST ACTUATORS DIAPHRAGM RUPTURED. R & R DIAPHRAGMS IN BOTH AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS ASSIST ACTUATORS IAW AMM.

More about the Airbus A321-231