Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 26, 2021
Submitted
August 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
65,639 hours, 24,768 cycles
Part
Insulation
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rt Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL PRIOR TO 80 KNOTS THE RIGHT AFT CABIN DOOR OPEN ILLUMINATED. WE DISCONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED THEN CAME BACK ON DURING TAXI IN. REMOVED DOOR LINING, CHECKED RIGGING OF PROXIMITY SWITCH 17WV AND 15WV. FOUND INSULATION BLANKET AND LINING INHIBITING FULL CLOSURE OF DOOR HANDLE, VERIFIED RIGGING OF SWITCHED, REINSTALLED INSULATION AND LINING. VERIFIED DOOR HANDLE FULL LATCH PER AMM 52-21-00.

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