Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 22, 2026
Submitted
March 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
77,939 hours, 30,258 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK LEFT HAND SLIDING WINDOW LATCH IS BROKEN AND WINDOW IS LOCKED OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ACTUATING MECHANISM PER AMM 56-12-12. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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