Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 28, 2016
Submitted
December 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
53,685 hours, 20,142 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. DOOR 4R MAKING VERY LOUD INTERMITTENT AIR LEAK NOISE THAT DOESN'T STOP COMING FROM BASE OF DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND GIRT BAR SLIDE LANYARD CORD OBSTRUCTING 4R DOOR SEAL AND PROPERLY STOWED AWAY CORD. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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