Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 28, 2026
Submitted
June 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7617
Aircraft time
28,009 hours, 11,204 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
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 NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. MAINTENANCE CLEANED. LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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