What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR REQUIRES EXTRA FORCE TO OPEN AND CLOSE, IT FEELS TIGHT ON HINGE. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED R1 DOOR HINGE PER AMM 12-22-00 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2023
- Submitted
- April 5, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N156AN
- Make and model
- Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial
- 6983
- Aircraft time
- 20,810 hours, 8,174 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.