What was found
L1 DOOR SQUEALS IN FLIGHT. F/A STATED THAT THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM BEHIND THE DOOR SLIDE ON THE LEFT SIDE. FOUND THE L1 DOOR HANDLE GEARBOX TO BE WORN AND LEAKING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE GEARBOX.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 2017
- Submitted
- May 19, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N809AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1111
- Aircraft time
- 58,654 hours, 25,074 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- D5211028200200
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- L1 Door Handle
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.