Service difficulty report · Lock · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
June 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1755
Aircraft time
29,985 hours, 13,213 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Lock
Part number
A5211020920000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 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

DOOR 1L HOLD OPEN LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE. RELEASE BUTTON SPRING HAS NO RETURN FORCE. CHECKED MECHANISM OF "DOOR STAY MECH PER MM. FOUND PUSHBUTTON GUIDE AND BUSHING UNSEATED, RESEATED SAME. REPLACED LOCK UNIT ASSY PER MM.

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