Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
December 29, 2001
Submitted
January 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
076
Aircraft time
38,630 hours, 17,882 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
D5237128000200
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LAX - ABORTED TAKEOFF - FLT 702 - "C" - WHEN INITIATING TAKEOFF FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT INDICATION, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. AT THE GATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO DOOR AND FOUND THE HANDLE WAS NOT FULLY LATCHED. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE HANDLE TO THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, THE DOOR HANDLE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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