Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 14, 2017
Submitted
August 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4851
Part
Seal
Part number
D5281000620600
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOISE HEARD IN NOSE REAR GEAR DOORS IN NOSE OF ACFT LESS THAN FL 100 + 250KTS. ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-18-08-01A TYPE 8. FOUND DIMENSION OF ACFT NOSE GEAR DOORS WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 32-22-00-22-00-02A. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ROTATING ROD OF NOSE GEAR AFT DOOR, NO DAMAGE NOTED. FOUND NLG AFT DOOR SEAL DISLODGED. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO LAX AND THE SEAL WAS SECURED. NO FURTHER REPORTS OF NOISE OR VIBRATION REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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