Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 25, 2025
Submitted
April 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5800
Aircraft time
36,534 hours, 14,695 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Zone 200
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 DIFFICULT TO OPEN. DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR WHEN TWISTED TO THE RIGHT.. TWISTING LEFT THE DOOR OPENS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND FOUND SMALL FASTENER LODGED IN CENTER LATCH OF FLIGHT DECK DOOR, REMOVED FASTENER AND INSTALLED MISSING FASTENER IN UPPER FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH TRIM. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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