# SDR 2003UALA00501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 2003
- Submitted: July 1, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N420UA
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 489
- Aircraft time: 29,907 hours, 10,582 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5230)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Cargo Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003UALA00501

## Discrepancy

FWD CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.  DOOR HANDLE LATCH FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS OF AN UNKNOWN NATURE PREVENTING FULL SEATING.  LATCH WAS CLEANED OF DEBRIS AND LUBRICATED.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.