Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 28, 2026
Submitted
July 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6249
Aircraft time
38,458 hours, 15,751 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
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: 1L ENTRY DOOR GUST LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE. DOOR NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY HELD IN OPEN POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED GUST LOCK PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMM 52-11-21.

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