Service difficulty report · Striker · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 20, 2022
Submitted
December 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N758US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1348
Aircraft time
55,718 hours, 36,180 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FL370 UNABLE TO OPEN FLIGHT DECK DOOR DURING MEAL EXCHANGE. DISCOVERED BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM DOOR STRIKERS' HAD TO BE MANUALLY PULLED BACK TO ALLOW HANDLE TO ROTATE. ONLY MIDDLE STRIKER IS SECURING DOOR CLOSED. REPLACED TOP (AALA202212210543) AND BOTTOM (AALA202212229713) STRIKER ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT.

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