Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
December 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1725
Aircraft time
1,973 hours, 596 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
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

IN EWR AFTER FLT 257, LEFT FORWARD PAX/CREW ENTRANCE DOOR (L1) GUST LOCK FAILED TO ENGAGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND DEBRIS IN DOOR GAS ROD BUSHING (WHICH CAUSED ROD TO BIND ON BUSHING). CLEARED DEBRIS AND FREED UP DOOR GAS ROD AND GUST LOCK MECHANISM OPERATED NORMALLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE OPENINING IAW AMM 52-10-00-010-001 AND THE CLOSING IAW AMM 52-10-00-410-001. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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