Service difficulty report · Guide · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 22, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3155
Part
Guide
Part number
D5211072220000
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
L1 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

AFTER THE FLIGHT, DURING THE TURN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE L1 DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED OPEN. MX WAS AT THE STATION AND FOUND THE GUIDE AND BUSHING OUT OF POSITION, REF AIPC 52-11-01-09D, ITEMS 240 AND 260. THE 2 PARTS WERE RE-INSERTED AND THE DOOR UNLOCKING MECHANISM CHECKED OK IAW AMM 52-11-00-06. THE ACFT INCURRED A 22 MINUTE DELAY. NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH THIS SYS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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