Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
July 20, 2026
Submitted
July 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93003
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5704
Aircraft time
33,757 hours, 16,689 cycles
Part
Turnbuckle
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
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 WILL NOT OPEN NORMALLY. FLIGHT CREW HAD TO PLACE FLIGHT DECK DOOR SWITCH TO THE UNLOCK POSITION TO OPEN. MAINTENACE FOUND THE BOTTOM LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE OR CLEAR THE STRIKER DUE TO THE LOWER ROD TOP TURN BUCKLE WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE ROD TO CONTACT THE DOOR, MAINTENANCE CORRECTLY INTALLED THE TURN BUCKLE, RIGGED THE DOOR LATCH PER AMM 52-51-21 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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