Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 15, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
798
Aircraft time
51,513 hours, 20,602 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Latch
Part number
AR471611
Part serial
0000
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNABLE TO OPEN COCKPIT DOOR IN DESCENT USING D-RING. USED UNLOCK SWITCH TO OPEN DOOR. FOUND UPPER DOOR LATCH LOOSE AT TENON. SUSPECT INTERNAL MECHANISM SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER LATCH DOOR MECHANISM, ADJUSTED THE ROD FOR THE LATCH IAW AMM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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