Service difficulty report · Seat · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 10, 2019
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N676AC
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5754
Part
Seat
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING OPENING OF THE LH AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH, FOUND THE HATCH BLOCKED BY A PASSENGER SEAT BACKREST. ONLY WHEN FORCING THE BACKREST FORWARD IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE EXIT HATCH. ALSO FOUND ALL 4 EMERGENCY EXIT HATCHES DISARMED, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CERTAIN IF THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN THIS CONFIGURATION.

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