Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
February 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Aircraft time
57,372 hours, 21,065 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD HISS-SQUEAL FROM FWD RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXT DISSIPATES AT HIGH PSI. REMOVED FWD RT EMERGENCY WING EXIT DOOR. REPLACED DOOR SEAL PER MM. INSTALLED DOOR. ARMED DOOR AND STOWED PINS RT OFF-WING ESCAPE SLIDE PER MM.

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