Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 6, 2021
Submitted
September 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5235
Aircraft time
28,630 hours, 11,364 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Sticking
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: COCKPIT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE OF COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21.

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