Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
52,167 hours, 19,041 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFT CARGO ECAM MSG, RTFL. FOUND CARGO DOOR HANDLE NOT FLUSH WITH DOOR EXTERIOR. STOWING HANDLE MADE ECAM WARNING GO AWAY. OPERATED HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, LIGHT CAME ON EACH TIME HANDLE NOT STOWED, WENT OUT WHEN HANDLE STOWED. SAMC CONTROLLER AND MANAGER CONCUR THAT THE AIRPLANE CAN BE RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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