Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 2, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
57,472 hours, 21,565 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Duct
Stage of operation
NR
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

CIDS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINT TEXT: LEFT EMERGENCY SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. UPON BOTTLE INSPECTION FOUND APU PRESSURE LEAK BLOWING DIRECTLY ON THE LEFT EMERGENCY OVERWING SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE, HEATING IT UP TO THE POINT THAT THE GREEN SCALE WAS PEGGED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE. REPLACED 2 EA PRESSURE SEALS ON APU DUCT. LEAK CHECK GOOD. BOTTLE PRESSURE NORMAL.

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