Service difficulty report · Lock · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 21, 2023
Submitted
September 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7188
Aircraft time
20,467 hours, 8,051 cycles
Part
Lock
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
CR
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 DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IN FLIGHT. WILL UNLOCK AND OPEN USING FLIGHT DECK DOOR UNLOCK SWICH ON PEDISTAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS AND LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.