Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 15, 2025
Submitted
August 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7617
Aircraft time
25,581 hours, 10,230 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTS THAT THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO ROTATE AND IT IS HARD TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLOOR GRATE BELOW THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR SLIGHTLY LOOSE AND SECURED IT PER AMM 52-51-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED WHEN OPERATING THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR.

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