Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
November 6, 2021
Submitted
November 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
67,443 hours, 25,424 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Misaligned
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GATE AGENT REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO SWING AND "DIDN'T FEEL NORMAL" AND WAS SQUEAKING WHEN OPENED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR SLIDE COVER MISS-ALIGNED AND RUBBING ON THE TRIM WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. RE-INSTALLED SLIDE COVER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-62-44.