Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 21, 2025
Submitted
May 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
8701
Aircraft time
20,390 hours, 5,690 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 GROUNDED: AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN RECEIVED ECAM DOOR RIGHT OVERWING FAULT FLIGHT LOCK ENGAGED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202504259873: MAINTENANCE FOUND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE PUSHROD CONNECTING THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE FLIGHT LOCK ACTUATOR WHICH WAS INTERFERRING WITH THE PATH OF THE LOCKING PINS INTERNAL TO THE FLIGHT LOCK ACTUATOR RESULTING IN THE INTERMITTEN FAULT TO OCCUR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED RIGGING OF THE FLIGHT LOCK POSITION ON THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PER EA 364133. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.** (CLOSED)

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