Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 6, 2025
Submitted
March 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11127
Aircraft time
9,398 hours, 2,574 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Sticking
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: DURING ENROUTE THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUALLY UNLATCH. ONCE UNLATCHED IT WAS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO THEN CLOSE THE DOOR AND RE-LATCH IT. IT TOOK A LENGTHY TIME OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR "OPEN" LIGHT ON THE CENTER PEDESTAL TO EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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