Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
September 7, 2026
Submitted
September 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9178
Aircraft time
23,611 hours, 6,551 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Sticking
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 DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN FLIGHT AND YOUCAN HEAR METAL RUBBING - MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-00 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED

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