What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE FLIGHT DECK WITH DOORHANDLE. MUST USE THE UNLOCK SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2024
- Submitted
- June 24, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N556UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5244
- Aircraft time
- 36,800 hours, 15,225 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Faulty
- 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.