Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 6, 2026
Submitted
April 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3712
Aircraft time
57,854 hours, 22,041 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
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 NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR UPPER LATCH DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN USING THE HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE FLIGHT DECK. HAD TO USE THE UNLOCK FUNCTION ON THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR SWITCH ON THE CENTER PEDESTAL TO EXIT THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00.

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