Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 23, 2022
Submitted
September 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5800
Aircraft time
28,503 hours, 11,135 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 CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE WITH DOOR KNOB. SWITCH ON PEDESTAL MUST BE MOVED TO UNLOCK TO RELEASE BOTTOM STRIKER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LATCH MECHANISM ON FLIGHT DECK DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.