Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 22, 2025
Submitted
August 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6543
Aircraft time
33,306 hours, 13,541 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
H51002156250
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE CLIMBING THRU FL250 THEY FELT AIRFRAME VIBRATION THAT LASTED ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS THAT COULD BE FELT ON THE RUDDER PEDALS. VIBRATION OCCURRED SECOND TIME AND LASTED ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT THE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THRU OUT THE CABIN. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND NO ECAM MESSAGES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXTERNAL POWER DOOR WAS BENT AND NOT FLUSH TO THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN IT STICKING OUT IN THE AIR STREAM ALONG WITH THE #2 ENGINE OIL SERVICE DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXTERNAL POWER DOOR PER AMM 52-42-12, (AALA202508253380). MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED ALL FOUR LATCHES ON THE #2 ENGINE OIL SERVICE DOOR PER CMM 71-13-14. (AALA202508259781)

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