Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 2, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524VA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
3204
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
R1 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

DURING GROUND SERVICING OF THE ACFT ON A TURN, THE CATERING CREW NOTED THAT THE R1 DOOR GUST LOCK (DOOR STAY) MECHANISM DID NOT ENGAGE AND AND NOTIFIED THE CAPT. THE CAPT NOTIFIED OPS OF THE ISSUE, WHO IN TURN, CALLED OUT MX. THE TECHS CARRIED OUT A NORMAL OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE R 1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-10-00 WITH NO FINDINGS OF ANY FAILURE. THE DOOR STAY LOCK MECHANISM OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO MX ACTION REQUIRED. ITEM WAS CLEARED ON LOG PAGE 558348. THE ACFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AND DEPARTED AS FLIGHT 260, AFTER A : 07 MINUTE DELAY. NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH THIS DOOR HAVE BEEN NOTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATORS RECORDS, ALL AD`S, SB, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOC REQUIREMENTS.

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