3399115 - AS Java Deployment / Undeployment error - LockSetNotAcquiredException during Deploy Parallel Start Threads

While executing a deployment / undeployment process within the frame of upgrade, installation, maintenance etc. the following exception can be seen in defaultTrace or deploy.<X>.trc files:

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Exception while [registering [<softwre logistic method>] of [ee/escriba].
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Reason: com.sap.engine.services.deploy.server.utils.concurrent.LockSetNotAcquiredException: The thread Thread-<XX>
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task:    [Deploy Controller] - performing [<deploy/undeploy>] operation of component [<vendor mask>/<application name>]
subtask:  {
creator:Thread-<XX>
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task:    [Deploy Controller] - performing [<deploy/undeploy>] operation of component [<vendor mask>/<application name>]
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timed out while trying to get the locks for operation [<softwre logistic method> : <vendor mask>/<application name>]
Has been waiting for exclusive lock for the node [<vendor mask>/<application name>],
which is held exclusively for [startApp : <vendor mask>/<application name>] by Deploy Parallel Start Thread 5
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SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java all versions

KBA , BC-JAS-DPL , Deployment , Problem