What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE 1 L DOOR DOES NOT SEAT FLUSH WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED OUTSIDE HANDLE FLAPPER PER AMM 52-11-21.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2023
- Submitted
- February 8, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N420AN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253NX
- Aircraft serial
- 9584
- Aircraft time
- 8,423 hours, 2,308 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Part number
- NOTREPORTED
- Condition
- Not Seated
- 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.