Service difficulty report · Lock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 16, 2025
Submitted
May 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
51,338 hours, 19,684 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT LAVATORY E SLIDER LOCK IS STICKING BADLY/NOT WORKING AND TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE LAVATORY. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE LAVATORY DOOR LOCK AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-45-21.

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