Service difficulty report · Lock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 5, 2024
Submitted
April 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6866
Aircraft time
23,571 hours, 9,343 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit Door
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. RESISTANCE AS DOOR CLOSES. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED COCKPIT DOOR LOCKS PER AMM 52-51-00.

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