Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 3, 2026
Submitted
January 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1378
Aircraft time
64,439 hours, 40,815 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN FLIGHT. DOOR DRAGS ON FLOOR AND STRIKE LATCHES APPEAR TO PROTRUDE TOO FAR. DOOR CANNOT BE PULLED CLOSED FROM OUTSIDE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACE UPPER HINGE HARDWARE IAW AMM 52-51-11.

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