What was found
(AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR LATCH HANDLE WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE - SUSPECT CAUSED BY INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE CARGO DOOR HANDLE AND THE HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM CAUSING A PRELOAD AGAINST THE HANDLE LATCH HOOK
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airbus A320212
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Cargo/Bag Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.