Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 17, 2022
Submitted
February 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6866
Aircraft time
17,028 hours, 6,563 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH (DOOR KNOB) BROKEN. HAVE TO OPEN USING UNLOCK SWITCH. MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER LATCH LOWER MECHANISM BROKEN. REPLACED LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.