SDR AALA2019111319008

Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: November 10, 2019
Submitted: November 13, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N540UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 4107
Aircraft time: 32,978 hours, 12,928 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Retaining Ring
Condition: Missing
Location: L1 Door Handle
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR HARD TO ARM, WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED DVI, FOUND RETAINING RING MISSING ON OUTER DOOR HANDLE, AND REPLACED CLIP AND PEFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-11-11.

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