Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 30, 2021
Submitted
December 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
79,066 hours, 31,225 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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: FLIGHT DECK DOOR LOWER LATCH DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN HANDLE IS TURNED LEFT.ONLY RELEASES WHEN HANDLE TURNED TO RIGHT, AND THEN BARELY RELEASES. ADJUSTED DOOR HANDLE LATCH ASSEMBLY (AALA202112016228) AND ADJUSTED TOP STRIKER (AALA202112010222) PER AMM 52-51-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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