Service difficulty report · Screw · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
July 22, 2026
Submitted
July 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11193
Aircraft time
13,968 hours, 3,778 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
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 VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN IN FLIGHT. OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY ON THE GROUND. LATCHES ALL RELEASE WITH A TWIST IF THE HANDLE BUT DOOR REMAINS STUCK IN THE FRAME. THE DOORS TAKES AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO OPEN IN FLIGHT CREATING AN EGRESS/INGRESS HAZARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER DOOR JAMB HAD A LOOSE SCREW AND SECURED IT PER AMM 52-51-00.

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