Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 29, 2024
Submitted
September 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6133
Aircraft time
32,854 hours, 13,378 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN WHEN ROTATED COUNTERCLOCKWISE. OPENS THE OTHER DIRECTION BUT STILL SEEMS LIKE IT NEEDS TOBE ADJUSTED AS IT BARELY CLEARS THE LATCH. ADJUSTED F/D DOOR CENTER LATCH MECHANISM.

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