What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT DOOR AT 3R IS REPORTED TO HAVE A LOOSE HANDLE. MAINTENANCE SECURED LOOSE HANDLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2026
- Submitted
- February 19, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409AA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253NX
- Aircraft serial
- 9178
- Aircraft time
- 21,253 hours, 5,936 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Loose
- 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.