Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 7, 2013
Submitted
November 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
472
Aircraft time
64,139 hours, 25,151 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Handle
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FWD CARGO DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. FWD CARGO OPEN INDICATION ECAM. PRESS DIFF-ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND DOOR HANDLE HANGING IN UNLATCHED POSITION DOWN IN AIRSTREAM & VENT DOOR SLIGHTLY AJAR. ALL DOOR LOCKED INDICATORS SHOWING LOCKED. INSPECTED DOOR & HANDLE LATCHING MECHANISM ALL APPEAR OK UNABLE TO FALSE LATCH HANDLE WILL RECHECK AT DEPARTURE.

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