Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
October 25, 2025
Submitted
October 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0830
Aircraft time
26,447 hours, 16,478 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
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

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE USING EXTERIOR HANDLE. THE HANDLE BREAKS OVER WITH SMALL PRESSURE. OPERATED EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FLAP SEVERAL TIMES TO CLEAR ANY POSSIBLE DEBRIS IN MECHANISM. PERFORMED DOOR CLOSING WITH EXTERIOR HANDLE PER AMM 52-10-11/501 AND AMM 52-10-00/001. CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. OK TO CONTINUE.

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