Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
55,637 hours, 8,732 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
FE256000
Part serial
958
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

C1 CHECK - TELESCOPIC ROD ON R4 DOOR 843 DAMPER INSTALLED INCORRECTLY (UPSIDE DOWN). CORRECTLY RE-INSTALLED TELESCOPIC ROD ON R4 DOOR 843 DAMPER IAW A330 AMM 52-13-14. CHARGED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY CYLINDER IAW A330 AMM 52-10-00.

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