Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 24, 2023
Submitted
October 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
568
Aircraft time
81,836 hours, 32,102 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFT CARGO DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. - DOOR AFT CARGO DOOR SHOWED OPEN DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF AFT CARGO DOOR REF AMM 52-32-00-710-001-A. FOUND 2 SCREWS WHERE THE DOOR HANDLE ATTACHES TO THE LEVER ASSY VERY LOOSE CAUSING THE DOOR HANDLE TO POP OUT A LITTLE WHEN FLAPPER IS PUSHED IN CAUSING THE AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION TO INDICTE OPEN. TIGHTENED SCREWS NO SLOP IN HANDLE NOW.

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