What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH DOES NOT DISENGAGE (ALWAYS) WHEN HANDLE TURNED, DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2021
- Submitted
- October 15, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N580UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6133
- Aircraft time
- 23,536 hours, 9,225 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Door Latch
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.