DOC AIRBUS | AMM A320FInstallation of the Door Seal
TASK 52-13-18-400-001-A
Installation of the Door Seal
Self explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
B. Consumable Materials
C. Work Zones and Access Panels
D. Referenced Information
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 52-13-18-010-056-A
Subtask 52-13-18-420-052-A
Subtask 52-13-18-410-055-A
[Rev.10 from 2021]
2026.04.02 07:22:21 UTC
Installation of the Door Seal
WARNING:
BEFORE YOU START WORK ON THE DOOR, MAKE SURE THAT:
- THE EMERGENCY CONTROL HANDLE IS IN THE DISARMED POSITION WITH THE SAFETY PIN INSTALLED.
- THE PERCUSSION LEVER OF THE DOOR-DAMPER AND EMERGENCY-OPERATION CYLINDER IS IN THE DISARMED POSITION WITH THE SAFETY PIN INSTALLED.
WARNING:
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE CONSUMABLE MATERIALS. OBEY THE MATERIAL MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR LOCAL REGULATIONS.
NOTE: If necessary, you can apply sealant on the fasteners of the door seal because they are installed in a pressurized area Refer to "SEALING - GENERAL" chapter (AMM chapter 512400).
1. Reason for the JobSelf explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
| REFERENCE | QTY | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| No specific | AR | ACCESS PLATFORM 4M (13 FT)-ADJUSTABLE |
| No specific | Torque wrench: range to between 0.20 and 0.17 m.daN (17.70 and 15.04 lbf.in )  |
| REFERENCE | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| (Material No.05RAJ9) | Adhesive Film Tape-- Film PTFE - |
| (Material No.08BAA9) | Non Aqueous Cleaner-General - - |
| ZONE/ACCESS | ZONE DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 832, 842 |
| REFERENCE | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| TASK 52-10-00-410-001-A | Closing of the Passenger/Crew Door |
| TASK 52-10-00-860-001-A | Special Precautions before Work on the Passenger/Crew Door |
| TASK 52-10-00-860-002-A | Special Precautions after Work on the Passenger/Crew Door |
Seal of the Aft Passenger/Crew DoorSubtask 52-13-18-010-056-A
A. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
(1) Make sure that the ACCESS PLATFORM 4M (13 FT)-ADJUSTABLE is in position at zone 832(842).
(2) Make sure that applicable aft passenger/crew-door 832 or 842 is open.
(3) Make sure that you obeyed the special precautions (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-860-001).
Subtask 52-13-18-110-050-A (1) Make sure that the ACCESS PLATFORM 4M (13 FT)-ADJUSTABLE is in position at zone 832(842).
(2) Make sure that applicable aft passenger/crew-door 832 or 842 is open.
(3) Make sure that you obeyed the special precautions (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-860-001).
B. Cleaning
(1) Clean the seal and the working area and apply Non Aqueous Cleaner-General - - (Material No.08BAA9) .
4. Procedure(1) Clean the seal and the working area and apply Non Aqueous Cleaner-General - - (Material No.08BAA9) .
Subtask 52-13-18-420-052-A
A. Installation of the Door Seal
(1) Install the seal (20) as follows:
(a) Do an inspection of the component interfaces and the adjacent area.
(b) Make sure that the ink mark "FWD" is in the correct position.
(c) Put the seal (20) on the aft passenger/crew door.
(2) Install the retainer (17), the screws (21) and (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(3) Install the retainer (18), the screws (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(4) Install the retainer (19), the screws (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(5) Install the retainer (1), the screws (21) and (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(6) Install the retainer (3), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(7) Install the retainer (16), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(8) Install the retainer (15), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(9) Install the retainer (14), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(10) Install the retainer (4), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(11) Install the retainer (5), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(12) Install the retainer (6), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(13) Install the retainer (7), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(14) Install the retainer (13), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(15) Install the retainer (12), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(16) Install the retainer (11), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(17) Install the retainer (10), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(18) Install the retainer (9), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(19) Install the retainer (8), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(20) Make sure that the clearances between the retainers are 2 +1 mm or -1 mm (0.0787 +0.0394 in. or -0.0394 in.).
(21) Tighten all the nuts (2) to between 0.20 and 0.17 m.daN (17.70 and 15.04 lbf.in ).
Subtask 52-13-18-220-050-A ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL (1) Install the seal (20) as follows:
(a) Do an inspection of the component interfaces and the adjacent area.
(b) Make sure that the ink mark "FWD" is in the correct position.
(c) Put the seal (20) on the aft passenger/crew door.
(2) Install the retainer (17), the screws (21) and (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(3) Install the retainer (18), the screws (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(4) Install the retainer (19), the screws (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(5) Install the retainer (1), the screws (21) and (22) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(6) Install the retainer (3), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(7) Install the retainer (16), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(8) Install the retainer (15), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(9) Install the retainer (14), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(10) Install the retainer (4), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(11) Install the retainer (5), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(12) Install the retainer (6), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(13) Install the retainer (7), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(14) Install the retainer (13), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(15) Install the retainer (12), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(16) Install the retainer (11), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(17) Install the retainer (10), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(18) Install the retainer (9), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(19) Install the retainer (8), the screws (21) and the nuts (2) and tighten them with your hand.
(20) Make sure that the clearances between the retainers are 2 +1 mm or -1 mm (0.0787 +0.0394 in. or -0.0394 in.).
(21) Tighten all the nuts (2) to between 0.20 and 0.17 m.daN (17.70 and 15.04 lbf.in )
. B. Check of the Clearances
(1) Check of the seal compression
(a) Close the door.
(b) Make sure that the door seal is correctly compressed on all its length and that seal compression J1 is 4.5 +2 mm or -2 mm (0.1772 +0.0787 in. or -0.0787 in.).
(c) Open the door.
(d) On the upper part and corners of the door, if necessary, apply one, two, or three shims (1) of Adhesive Film Tape-- Film PTFE - (Material No.05RAJ9) with a maximum thickness of 2 mm (0.0787 in.). Keep a distance of 10 mm (0.3937 in.) from the first shim edge before you apply the second shim.
(a) Make sure that the screw (22) is flush with the nut (2). Out-of-flush tolerance J2 is:
Subtask 52-13-18-220-050-B ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL (1) Check of the seal compression
(a) Close the door.
(b) Make sure that the door seal is correctly compressed on all its length and that seal compression J1 is 4.5 +2 mm or -2 mm (0.1772 +0.0787 in. or -0.0787 in.).
(c) Open the door.
(d) On the upper part and corners of the door, if necessary, apply one, two, or three shims (1) of Adhesive Film Tape-- Film PTFE - (Material No.05RAJ9) with a maximum thickness of 2 mm (0.0787 in.). Keep a distance of 10 mm (0.3937 in.) from the first shim edge before you apply the second shim.
NOTE: The same distance is also applicable before you apply the third shim.
(2) Check of the Screw/Nut Installation (a) Make sure that the screw (22) is flush with the nut (2). Out-of-flush tolerance J2 is:
- 0 +0 mm or -0.5 mm (0.0000 +0.0000 in. or -0.0197 in.) for the round and square section seals.
B. Check of the Clearances
(1) Check of the seal compression
(a) Close the door.
(b) Make sure that the door seal is correctly compressed on all its length and that seal compression J1 is 4.5 +2 mm or -2 mm (0.1772 +0.0787 in. or -0.0787 in.).
(c) Open the door.
(d) On the upper part and corners of the door, if necessary, apply one, two, or three shims (1) of Adhesive Film Tape-- Film PTFE - (Material No.05RAJ9) with a maximum thickness of 2 mm (0.0787 in.). Keep a distance of 10 mm (0.3937 in.) from the first shim edge before you apply the second shim.
(a) Make sure that the screw (22) is flush with the nut (2). Out-of-flush tolerance J2 is:
5. Close-up(1) Check of the seal compression
(a) Close the door.
(b) Make sure that the door seal is correctly compressed on all its length and that seal compression J1 is 4.5 +2 mm or -2 mm (0.1772 +0.0787 in. or -0.0787 in.).
(c) Open the door.
(d) On the upper part and corners of the door, if necessary, apply one, two, or three shims (1) of Adhesive Film Tape-- Film PTFE - (Material No.05RAJ9) with a maximum thickness of 2 mm (0.0787 in.). Keep a distance of 10 mm (0.3937 in.) from the first shim edge before you apply the second shim.
NOTE: The same distance is also applicable before you apply the third shim.
(2) Check of the Screw/Nut Installation (a) Make sure that the screw (22) is flush with the nut (2). Out-of-flush tolerance J2 is:
- 0 +0 mm or -0.5 mm (0.0000 +0.0000 in. or -0.0197 in.) for the round section seals
- 0 +0.6 mm or -1 mm (0.0000 +0.0236 in. or -0.0394 in.) for the square section seals.
Subtask 52-13-18-410-055-A
A. Close Access
(1) Remove the ground support and maintenance equipment, the special and standard tools and all other items.
(2) Obey the special precautions after the work on the door (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-860-002).
(3) Close aft passenger/crew-door 832 or 842 (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-410-001).
(4) Remove the access platform(s).
(1) Remove the ground support and maintenance equipment, the special and standard tools and all other items.
(2) Obey the special precautions after the work on the door (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-860-002).
(3) Close aft passenger/crew-door 832 or 842 (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-410-001).
(4) Remove the access platform(s).