Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 13, 2018
Submitted
November 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1259
Aircraft time
33,499 hours, 5,186 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Damaged
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATB- PRESSURE LEAK AT 4R DOOR. UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN PRESSURE.// PRESSURIZED A/C PER A330 AMM 05-53-00 FOUND DOOR 4 RIGHT LEAKING AT BOTTOM CORNERS OF DOOR. PERFORMED REMOVAL OF DOOR 4 RIGHT SCUFF PLATE AND SCRAPPED OFF AND CLEANED OLD SEALANT PER A330 AMM 53-45-15. NEW SEALANT AND SCUFF PLATE INSTALL NEEDS TO BE C/W. INSTALLED AFT 4R DOOR SCUFF PLATE PER A330 AMM 53-45-15. PRESSURIZED A/C PER A330 AMM 5-53. NO LEAKS FOUND. OK FOR SVC.

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