Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 26, 2024
Submitted
September 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6133
Aircraft time
32,829 hours, 13,367 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
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: COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT UNLATCH WHEN TURNING HANDLE CLOCKWISE AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN DOOR WHEN TURNING HANDLE COUNTECLOCKWISE. FOUND LOWER LATCH WORN AND LOOSE DUE TO WORN TEFLON WASHER AND WEAR, NEEDS LATCH 26-5251-3-0059 NIS SAN.ADJUSTED AND LUBED LOWER LATCH.

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