Service difficulty report · Striker · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 28, 2022
Submitted
April 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1331
Aircraft time
50,623 hours, 35,390 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
CR
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: IN FLIGHT FROM COCKPIT SIDE DOOR HANDLE REQUIRE EXCESSIVE TURN FORCE TO OPEN AND WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT BY CLOSING DOOR. HANDLE HAD TO BE TURNED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. LUBRICATED STRIKERS (AALA202204296477) AND DOOR LATCHES (AALA202204295638) PER AMM 52-51-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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