What was found
FORWARD CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN, APPEARS DAMAGED. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM PATH OF INTERIOR HANDLE. GVI REVEALS NO DEFECTS TO FWD CABIN DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 2017
- Submitted
- February 7, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N180US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1525
- Aircraft time
- 54,054 hours, 20,276 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.