What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR VERY HARD TO OPEN IT TOOK US 5 MIN TO OPEN DURING BREAK. WORKS FINE AT SEA LEVEL WITH PRESSURIZATION VERY HARD TO OPERATE. TIGHTENED HINGE RAIL PER AMM 53-00-00.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 2022
- Submitted
- November 18, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901AA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 7636
- Aircraft time
- 16,753 hours, 6,589 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Track
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- Cockpit Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.