Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 5, 2023
Submitted
April 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
889
Aircraft time
75,981 hours, 35,090 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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: DURING CLIMB THE L2 DOOR ARM HANDLE LIFTED AWAY FROM THE FLUSH POSITION THEN DURING DESCENT IT RETURNED TO THE NORMAL FLUSH ARMED POSITION. THE HANDLE LIFTED APPROX. 3/4-1 INCH. MAINTENANCE FOUND L2 GRIT BAR AFT LATCH TO BE OUT OF RIG AND ADJUSTED THE L2 AFT LATCH PER AMM 52-13-31. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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