Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 14, 2025
Submitted
October 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
79,237 hours, 30,661 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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: GATE AGENT SAYS L1 DOOR HARD TO OPEN, FEELS HEAVY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AT THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION COMPOUND AT THE HINGES, LUBE 3 POINTS OF CONTACT AT THOSE HINGES PINS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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