Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 15, 2023
Submitted
March 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
3924
Aircraft time
46,248 hours, 17,057 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
CR
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: FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IN FLIGHT WITHOUT THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR SWITCH MOVED TO UNLOCK POSTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.