Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3479
Aircraft time
11,753 hours, 4,223 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 756 AUA-JFK, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND A/C DIVERTED TO SDQ DUE TO VERY LOUD NOISE FROM FWD RIGHT ENTRY DOOR DURING CLIMB THRU FL 320. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MODERATE VIBRATION IN DOOR AND FLOOR. REF TSM INSPECTED COVER PLATED AT R1 DOOR GAP FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. PRESSURIZED A/C FOUND AIR LEAKS AT UPPER RT CORNER OF R1 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR SEAL REF 52-11-18 AND TSM 52-11-00 AND 21-31-00. CHECK OK.

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