Service difficulty report · Fork · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 19, 2023
Submitted
April 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
3879
Aircraft time
45,365 hours, 18,055 cycles
Part
Fork
Condition
Sticking
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATES 4R DOOR DIFFICULT TO DISARM. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED R4 DOOR TELESCOPIC FORKS (AALA202304202003) AND GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTINGS. (AALA202304200291) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED OF THE DOOR ARMIING AND DISARMING SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECT NOTED.