Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 4, 2022
Submitted
June 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4104
Aircraft time
30,498 hours, 20,384 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Dirty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FA REPORTS HIGH PITCH WHISTLE NOISE FROM OVERWING EXITS ON AIRCRAFT LEFT DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. / REMOVED BOTH L/H EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH DOORS IAW AMM 52-21-11 AND INSPECTED THE DOOR SEALS. THERE WAS DEBRIS AROUND THE SEALS. CLEANED THE AREA AROUND THE SEALS AND REINSTALLED BOTH THE EMERGENCY EXIT HATCHES IAW AMM 52-21-11. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TEST FOR NOISE IAW AMM 05-53-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED."

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