Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
August 28, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
337
Aircraft time
57,386 hours, 8,091 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

THE 3R EMERGENCY EXIT SHOWS OPEN ON ECAM, THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND ARMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPPER LATCH OUT OF POSITION, REPOSITIONED LATCH 3R DOOR CHECKS GOOD.

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