What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR ESCAPE PANEL WAS LOOSE DUE TO THE RIGHT-SIDE QUICK RELEASE PIN BEING BENT AND WAS UNABLE TO SECURE THE PANEL FLUSH - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE QUICK RELEASE PIN PER AMM 52-51-11-960-002-A
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2026
- Submitted
- October 26, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N178US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1519
- Aircraft time
- 80,634 hours, 31,386 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Release Pin
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Zone 800
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.