What was found
FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO LEAVE THE COCKPIT, EVENTUALLY DID TURN, BUT VERY HARD. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE DOOR HANDLE AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2018
- Submitted
- March 16, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N737US
- Make and model
- Airbus A319112
- Aircraft serial
- 1245
- Aircraft time
- 48,028 hours, 29,205 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Cockpit Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.