Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
April 12, 2026
Submitted
April 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
8200
Aircraft time
24,253 hours, 10,401 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 3043 - ATB - DUE TO A THUMPING NOISE HEARD AT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LIFTOFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION: EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTION ACCESS DOOR WAS FOUND OPEN. COMPLIED WITH SECTION I OF ER/A 633751-14, EXTERNAL POWER TAPED CLOSED AND LABELED AND PLACED ON MONITOR. LATER REPLACED DOOR PLATE/SEAL PER A321 AMM 52-42. (LP 8367922 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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