# SDR AALA202508069576

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2025
- Submitted: August 6, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N165US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1431
- Aircraft time: 77,183 hours, 30,011 cycles
- System (JASC): [5250 · Fixed Inner Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Sticking
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508069576

## Discrepancy

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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