Service difficulty report · Strap · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 4, 2025
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6840
Aircraft time
27,683 hours, 11,006 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDF DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE FROM 3L DOOR ON CLIMBOUT. THE DOOR PAGE SHOWED ALL DOORS SECURED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SDF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOD / STRAP HANGING OUT THE R4 DOOR, SECURED STRAP AND INSPECTED THE SEAL FOR DAMAGE WITH NONE FOUND. MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED THE L3 DOOR SEAL AND FRAME FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND NO ISSUES.

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