Service difficulty report · Door Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Door Handle
Condition
Not Stowed
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPEN MESSAGE APPEARED AT ABOUT 13,000 FEET DURING CLIMB. *S/D* FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR HANDLE NOT STOWED COMPLETELY. ADJUSTED HANDLE FLAP, CHECKED PROXIMITY SWITCH ALIGNMENT AND LUBED DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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