Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 21, 2024
Submitted
October 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3993
Aircraft time
51,386 hours, 19,330 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
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 CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR JAMMED CLOSED AND REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO LOWER CORNER LATCH SIDE OF DOOR TO OPEN AT CRUISE. INTERFERENCE JAMMING OF DOOR OBSERVED. LATCHES WERE NO FACTOR WITH JAMMING. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL SCREWS IN THE VERTICAL DOOR JAMB BACKED OUT AND LOOSE CAUSING CLEARANCE ISSUE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE LOOSE SCREWS ON THE DOOR JAMB AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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