Service difficulty report · Screw · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
May 21, 2023
Submitted
May 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507AY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
3712
Aircraft time
48,745 hours, 18,132 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
IN
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: L1 DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT ENGAGE TO CLOSE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE L1 DOOR HANDLE AND FOUND THE UPPER ROLLER AND SPACER WAS MISSING A SCREW AND THE REMAINING SCREW WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMAGED AND MISSING SCREWS PER AMM 52-11-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOED.