Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 29, 2024
Submitted
July 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6909
Aircraft time
24,616 hours, 9,651 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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 LOCKING SYSTEM DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR LOCK BINDING PREVENTING IT FROM BEING ABLE TO ROTATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK / LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.

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