What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR IS SQUEAKY AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE. LUBRICATED UPPER HINGE MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-11.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2023
- Submitted
- July 14, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N542UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial
- 4134
- Aircraft time
- 45,520 hours, 17,108 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.