What was found
AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY BROKEN. HANDLE BROKE AT SWIVEL OR KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED HANDLE FLAP MECHANISM REF MM. CHECKED OKAY.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2013
- Submitted
- August 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N438UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 678
- Aircraft time
- 54,433 hours, 21,975 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cargo Door
- 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.