Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
May 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
360
Aircraft time
98,269 hours, 45,103 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Oxygen Box
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.

What was found

OXYGEN PANEL LATCH BROKEN. COMPARTMENT PANEL WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. THERE IS TAPE HOLDING IT CLOSED. IT IS THE COMPARTMENT PANEL DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AFT GALLEY SINK. DEFERRED FA OXYGEN GENERATOR AT F104 (ABOVE L2 DOOR) IAW MEL 35-21-01E. O2 GENERATOR DOOR SECURED CLOSED. PLACARDS INSTALLED. DISPATCH APPROVED. M PROCEDURES C/W. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED DAMAGED EMER O2 CONTAINER (35WR) IAW MM 35-21-41. TRANSFERRED SERVICEABLE O2 GENERATOR PER A320 MM 35-21 -42. OPS CHKD GOOD IAW 35-23-00. CLOSED ALL ACCESS. REMOVED PLACARDS & MCO. CONTACTED MCC. SYS OK FOR SVC. (LP: 1573153). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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