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
O

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 LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE, PILOTS CANNOT GET OUT. HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH DEPRESS DOOR MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.