Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 29, 2026
Submitted
October 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6495
Aircraft time
35,553 hours, 13,689 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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 AND CLOSE IN FLIGHT. DOOR IS BOUND AND DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LOCK. LOUD GRINDING NOISE. PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST ON GROUND, ONLY IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, ADJUSTED TOP RIGHT CORNER OF DOOR CLEARANCE PER AMM 52-51-00-501. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES FINE ON GROUND. OK FOR SERVICE.

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