Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
63,087 hours, 23,946 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PRESSURE LEAK AROUND 22A EXIT WINDOW. DEBRIEFED CABIN CREW AND FLIGHT CREW, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO PRESSURIZATION LOSS, CABIN CREW STATED THERE WAS NO AIR NOISE (LEAK) BUT A SLIGHT HUM. REMOVED HATCH AT SEAT 21A. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED, CLEAN AND LUBE SEAL PRECAUTIONARY, REINSTALLED HATCH REF AMM 52-21-11-000-001-A. FOUND PANEL 191BT FWD UPPER 101062 CORNER 1" OF SEAL MISSING. TAPED AREA IAW AMM MT53-004. DL1468 CREATED TO MONITOR. VISUAL INSP NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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