Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 4, 2023
Submitted
July 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7188
Aircraft time
19,696 hours, 7,739 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Inoperative
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN NORMALLY WITH HANDLE, UPPER DOOR LATCH INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TOP (AALA202307069214) AND CENTER (AALA202307067866) LATCH MECHANISMS PER AMM 52-51-21