Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 6, 2025
Submitted
August 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5904
Aircraft time
41,068 hours, 8,292 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Inoperative
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH DOOR HANDLE FROM INSIDE OF FLIGHT DECK UNLESS FLIGHT DECK ELECTRONIC SWITCH IS HELD IN UNLOCK POSITION. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT IT FEELS LIKE MECHANISM IS BROKE FROM HANDLE TO UPPER LOCK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR CENTER LATCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER CMM 25-20-32.

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