Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
October 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1282
Aircraft time
36,721 hours, 13,862 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Fwd Cabin Lav
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

LAVATORY WASTE DOOR BENT OR WON'T OPEN-CLOSE FWD CAB LT LAV. FORWARD LAV DOOR WHICH HOLDS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF. DOOR FALLS OFF BECAUSE THE HOLDER AT THE BOTTOM IS DAMAGED AND DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE SECURELY. NO TIME ORD. SECURED WITH SAFETY WIRE. SAFTIED LOWER HINGE POINT. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY.

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