What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2026
- Submitted
- March 31, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409AA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253NX
- Aircraft serial
- 9178
- Aircraft time
- 21,711 hours, 6,048 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Sticking
- 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.