Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 2, 2022
Submitted
November 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
69,677 hours, 26,604 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. THE UPPER BAYONETE WILL NOT RETRACT FAR ENOUGH WHEN TURNING THE HANDLE. DOOR CAN ONLY OPEN USING THE LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH, THUS A TWO PERSON OPERATION ONLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER DOOR LATCH PER AMM 52-51-21 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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