Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 12, 2026
Submitted
July 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6271
Aircraft time
37,444 hours, 12,780 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
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: FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FLIGHT DECK DOOR UPON ARRIVAL BY TURNING THE HANDLE. FLIGHT CREW OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR ELECTRONIC UNLOCK CONTROL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH MECHANISM PER AMM 52-51-21 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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