Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 31, 2026
Submitted
April 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
655
Aircraft time
87,574 hours, 34,988 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

ABORTED TAKEOFF, FWD CARGO DOOR OPEN FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR NOT LATCHED PROPERLY, ON CLOSING OF HANDLE INDICATION OF DOOR OPEN WENT OUT. REJECT OCCURRED AT APPROX 80 KNOTS WITH MAX AUTOBRAKE STOPPING AIRCRAFT. MAX BRAKE TEMP WAS 720 ON BRAKE NR 3. VERIFIED NO FLATSPOTS ON ANY TIRE, FUSEABLE PLUGS REMAINED INTACT. ALL BRAKE PISTONS OPERATE NORMALLY AT THIS TIME IN REF AMM 32-42-00-710-001-A PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF FWD CARGO DOOR IN REF 52-31-00, DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY WITH INDICATIONS CORRECTLY SHOWN ON THE ECAM SCREEN.

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