SDR AALA202201261194

Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: January 25, 2022
Submitted: January 26, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N580UW
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 6133
Aircraft time: 24,398 hours, 9,581 cycles
System (JASC): 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
Part: Latch
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: V
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 HANDLE DOESN'T RELEASE MIDDLE PIN WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT, ONLY BY TURNING RIGHT. LUBRICATED FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE LATCH ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AM 52-10-00.