Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 19, 2026
Submitted
January 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6407
Aircraft time
35,496 hours, 12,063 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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: WHEN UNLOCKING FLIGHT DECK DOOR FROM FLIGHT DECK AND TURNING THE HANDLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE THE BOLT DOESN'T RETRACT ENOUGH TO OPEN DOOR. IT WORKS NORMALLY WHEN TURNED CLOCKWISE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-21.

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