What was found
L2 DOOR PRODUCING A LOUD SQUEAL FROM SURFACE TO FL 350. STOPPED SQUEAL ON DESCENT AT FL 310. FOUND NEW THRESHOLD PLATE INSTALLED WITH EDGES BENT UP CAUSING LARGE BUMP, STRAIGHTENED IAW MT N52-020.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2013
- Submitted
- July 19, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N473UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1469
- Aircraft time
- 40,438 hours, 16,525 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Threshold
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- L2 Doorway
- 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.