Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 25, 2022
Submitted
May 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6928
Aircraft time
18,996 hours, 7,431 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Sticking
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 DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE. IT APPEARS TOP STRIKER STICKING PRIOR TO LATCH USING "D" RING HANDLE HELPS TO OPERATE DOOR. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCHES AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00.