Service difficulty report · Lock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 15, 2025
Submitted
December 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
40,789 hours, 16,829 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
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 NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT LAVATORY "E" BIFOLD ENTRY DOOR EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM STUD REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT. STUD CATCHES ON INSIDEOF METAL HINGED METAL LAVATORY SIGN, WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE PREVENTING OCCUPANT FROM SLIDING LOCK KNOB TO THE UNLOCK POSITION. TRAPPING OCCUPANT'S INSIDE. MAINTENANCE RE-ADJUSTED LAVATORY E LOCKING MECHANISM STUD AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER CMM 25-43-24.

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