Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 16, 2026
Submitted
July 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6271
Aircraft time
37,489 hours, 12,796 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Defective
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN WHEN ROTATED CLOCKWISE, ONLY WORKS COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND NEEDS ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE PER AMM 52-51-11 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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