Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 6, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
74,606 hours, 28,978 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Sticking
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE, THE HANDLE AND LATCH IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK LATCHES/STRIKERS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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