Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 2, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
36,097 hours, 15,336 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Handle
Condition
Loose
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

L2 DOOR HAS A LOUD SQUEAL AND EXTERIOR HANDLE LOOSE. L2 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT EXTENDING WHEN DOOR HANDLE LIFTED UP. THE LEVER FOR THE LOWERING SHAFT OF THE DOOR INNER HANDLE, HAS NO SPRING LOAD AND STICKS IN ANY POSITION. FOUND LOWERING SHAFT INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS FROZEN. GEARBOX ROD IS DISCONNECTED FROM LOWERING SHAFT LEVER ASSY. LUBED, NO HELP. SUSPECT SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED OUTER DOOR HANDLE IAW MM. REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS, NO HELP. ASSEMBLED & INSTALLED OUTER DOOR HANDLE ASSY. DOOR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL FROM BOTH OUTER & INNER HANDLES.

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