Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
December 7, 2023
Submitted
December 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6866
Aircraft time
22,497 hours, 8,874 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Part number
AR47537
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
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: COCKPIT DOOR DOES NOT UNLATCH FROM INSIDE. HAVE TO USE COCKPIT DOOR UNLOCK TO OPEN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SDR AALA202312093433.** (CLOSED)**MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT SECURITY DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-51-21.