What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR STICKS AND DIFFICULT TO CLOSE PROPERLY WORKS BUT VERY STIFF TO OPEN OR CLOSE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATE HINGES ON FLIGHT DECK DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2024
- Submitted
- November 25, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N176UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1499
- Aircraft time
- 76,703 hours, 29,792 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.