Service difficulty report · Nut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 29, 2012
Submitted
December 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
60,255 hours, 22,601 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Nut
Condition
Stripped
Location
Cockpit 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

COCKPIT DOOR HARD TO LATCH. FOUND DOOR ADJUSTMENT NUT STRIPPED PREVENTING PROPER DOOR ADJUSTMENT. REPLACE WORN NUT AND ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF DOOR PER AMM.

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