Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 3, 2022
Submitted
May 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7069
Aircraft time
17,058 hours, 6,617 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MID LAVATORY DOOR STUCK LOCKING PASSENGER IN LAVATORY. REQUIRED FORCEFUL PUSH FROM OUTSIDE TO OPEN. REPLACED BROKEN UPPER LATCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-45-19.