Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 28, 2021
Submitted
June 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7246
Aircraft time
15,611 hours, 6,692 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF BWI TO OUR CRUISE ALT OF FL 360 HEARD A WHISTLE NOISE COMING FROM IN FRONT OF THE F/O SEAT WENT TO MONITOR PRESS ECAM-SAW CABIN ALT AT 900FT AND CLIMBING STOPPED CLIMB AT FL 310,CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB CABIN ALT GOT TO 9600,WE DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 260.CABIN ALT CAME DOWN TO 8800 AND STABLIZED AS TIME WENT ON THE CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AGAIN VERY SLOWLY TO 9250.-R/R AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-32-18.PERFORMED PRESURIZATION OF AIRCRAFT.NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CK GOOD.AIRICRAFT IS AIRWORTHY FOR CONTINOUS SERVICE.

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