Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 28, 2025
Submitted
April 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11081
Aircraft time
10,092 hours, 2,764 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Zone 800
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: FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN INFLIGHT UNLESS USING THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR UNLOCK SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT THE UPPER LATCH IN THE DOOR HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE ROTARY HANDLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER DOOR LATCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.

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