Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
October 12, 2022
Submitted
October 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9004F
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5745
Aircraft time
24,396 hours, 11,512 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
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: UNABLE TO OPEN FLIGHT DECK DOOR FROM INSIDE USING DOOR HANDLE. UPPER LATCH FAILS TO RETRACT. ELECTRICAL FLIGHT DECK DOOR UNLOCK FUNCTION ALLOWS LATCH TO OPEN SINCE LATCH RESTRINT RELEASES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER ROD END BROKEN OFF THE LATCH ON THE INSIDE AND REPLACED THE INSIDE LATCH ASSEMBLY PER AMM 52-50-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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