# SDR AALA202109218904

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2021
- Submitted: September 21, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N121AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6238
- Aircraft time: 22,754 hours, 6,590 cycles
- System (JASC): [5250 · Fixed Inner Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250)
- Part: Door Latch
- Condition: Sticking
- Location: Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202109218904

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WITH HANDLE TURNED COUNTERCLOCKWISE. WORKS OK CLOCKWISE. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-00.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.