Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 16, 2022
Submitted
August 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5684
Aircraft time
27,015 hours, 10,986 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Part number
AR47537
Condition
Inoperative
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 WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THE FLIGHT DECK IN FLIGHT. OPENED AT THE GATE BY MOVING FLIGHT DECK DOOR SWITCH TO UNLOCK POSITION. REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.