Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 17, 2026
Submitted
January 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6407
Aircraft time
35,478 hours, 12,056 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
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: FLIGHT DECK DOOR BOTTOM STRIKER LOCK DOES NOT OPEN WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. IT DOES UNLOCK WITH THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.

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