Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 4, 2013
Submitted
May 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1290
Aircraft time
44,954 hours, 17,586 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Door
Condition
Bent
Location
External Power
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT HAS LOUD SQUEAL IN COCKPIT UNABLE TO HEAR COMMUNICATIONS. ACP ACFT GRD PRESSURIZATION PER REQUEST OF TOMC. FOUND NO PRESSURE LEAKS IN FLT DECK WERE FOUND, SUSPECT REMOVAL OF DAMAGED EXTERNAL PWR DOOR DF262 WAS CAUSE FOR LOUD SQUEAL. EXTERNAL PWR DOOR WAS REPLACED IN DEN. REQUEST OUTBD CREW COMMENT. FOUND ON ARRIVAL EXTERNAL POWER DOOR BENT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE.

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