Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 11, 2022
Submitted
June 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6625
Aircraft time
23,254 hours, 9,065 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Defective
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR-SLAM DOOR, IT BOUNCES BACK THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK IT IS BY TURNING HANDLE. HOWEVER IT SHOW UNLOCK ON CENTER PEDESTAL. IF YOU PULL IT, IT WONT OPEN. ELECTRIC UNLOCK DOES NOT WORK. REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.