Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
60,640 hours, 22,432 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Handle
Condition
Contaminated
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

CS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR 1L ON ARRIVAL, CREW OPENED FROM INSIDE. FOUND WATER IN DOOR HANDLE RECESS IN OUTER DOOR HANDLE. REMOVED WATER & CLEANED OUT RECESS. SPRAYED ICE RELEASE ON OUTER DOOR HANDLE. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY AND ARMS AND DISARMS NORMALLY.

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