What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MAINENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF CHAFING ON DOOR JAMB AND REMOVED SOME MATERIAL IN THOSE AREAS. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 2024
- Submitted
- January 21, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N163AA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6866
- Aircraft time
- 22,867 hours, 9,017 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door Frame
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Cockpit Door
- 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.