Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
June 29, 2022
Submitted
July 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1547
Aircraft time
64,137 hours, 29,269 cycles
Part
Hinge
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: FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR - DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE IN FLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE MISALIGNED IN FLIGHT PINS AND PLATES DO NOT LINE UP. LUBED HINGE AND LATCH ASSEMBLY CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.

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