What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR NOT UNLOCKING DUE TO LOWER STRIKE LATCH NOT ACTIVATING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2024
- Submitted
- November 29, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N196UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 3879
- Aircraft time
- 50,731 hours, 20,556 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Door Latch
- Condition
- Inoperative
- 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.