Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527VA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
3417
Aircraft time
12,851 hours, 4,500 cycles
Part
Insulation
Part number
D5211088123100
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, WHEN OPENING THE L1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR, IT WAS NOTED THE LOCK STAY (GUST LOCK) WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH THE DOOR COMPLETELY OPEN. MX CALLED AND WAS PROVIDED WITH THE TSM AND AMM REFERENCES TO START TROUBLESHOOTING. UPON GAINING ACCESS TOT HE LOCK STAY, NOTED DEBRIS DESCRIBED AS AN INSULATION POUCH THAT WAS IN THE MECHANISM THIS WAS REPOSITIONED AND THEN DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. THE ACFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AND DEPARTED AS FLIGHT 283 AFTER A 52 MINUTE DELAY. MX ISSUED AN RMA FOR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATION. MX ADJUSTED DOOR STOP, REF AMM 52-11-00-05. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATORS RECORDS. ALL AD, SB, STC AND PMA ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPED DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS.

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