What was found
L3 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE DUE TO THE METAL ROD ON THE DOOR HINGE WAS LOOSE. INSERTED A BIFOLD PIN. OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2018
- Submitted
- September 11, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N557UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5269
- Aircraft time
- 20,390 hours, 8,073 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- L3 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.