Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 16, 2026
Submitted
April 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6420
Aircraft time
36,376 hours, 14,929 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Migrated
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
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 GROUNDED: CATERING REPORTS: GUST LOCK ON 4L DOOR WILL NOT ENGAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GUST LOCK PIN ROD LOWER NYLON BUSSHING MIGRATED OUT OF PLACE WHICH CAUSED THE MECHANISM TO BIND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOWER GUIDE AND INSTALLED A NEW NYLON BUSHING PER AMM 52-13-12. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES REPORTED.

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