Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 15, 2025
Submitted
October 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5696
Aircraft time
36,848 hours, 15,415 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
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: FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE WILL ONLY RELEASE THE LOCKING LATCH WHEN TURNING CLOCKWISE. WHEN IT'S TURNED COUNTERCLOCKWISE THE LATCH WILL NOT MOVE FAR ENOUGH TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIOMNAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00.

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