Service difficulty report · Striker · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 16, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6761
Aircraft time
28,755 hours, 11,373 cycles
Part
Striker
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: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE AT FL 270 THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE MUST BETURNED CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER CLOCKWISE REPEATEDLY TO FULLY RETRACT ALL LATCH PINS AND BE ABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED FLIGHT DECK DOOR STRIKER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00.

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