Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 5, 2025
Submitted
August 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1431
Aircraft time
77,183 hours, 30,011 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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: FLIGHT DECK DOOR HARD TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE FLIGHT DECK. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN TURNING HANDLE CLOCKWISE FROM INSIDE, TOP MECHANICAL LATCH APPEARS TO STICK AND TURNING HANDLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE ALLOWS ALL THREE MECHANICAL LATCHES TO OPEN DOOR. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCHES AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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