Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
May 18, 2021
Submitted
May 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9025B
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6393
Aircraft time
17,875 hours, 8,105 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Binding
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNABLE TO OPEN FLIGHT DECK DOOR WHILE INSIDE FLIGHT DECK USING ROTARY RELEASE HANDLE. HAD TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY UNLOCK DOOR AND PULL HARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21.

More about the Airbus A319-115