Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 17, 2026
Submitted
August 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1342
Aircraft time
42,409 hours, 8,314 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
F5218020000002C
Part serial
CC3121
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 800
Part time
2,888 hours, 1,048 cycles
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

AFTER PARKING AT VCP STATION, THE GROUND HANDLING STAFF POSITIONED THE GROUND STAIR ADJACENT TO THE AIRCRAFT. DURING POSITIONING, THE STAIR HIT THE ENTRY 1LH DOOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. IAW THE AIRBUS INSTRUCTIONS (TECHNICAL DISPOSITION 81856838_015_2026) AND AIRBUS (RDAF 81856838_006_2026#A), A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN THE AFFECTED AREA, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION.

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