Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 14, 2017
Submitted
January 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6490
Aircraft time
6,881 hours, 2,675 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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. MAIN CABIN L1 DOOR SLIDE ARM INDICATION DOES NOT STAY LIT. "SLIDE" INDICATION GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER PRESSING ARM LEVER DOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM AFT GIRT BAR FITTING L1 DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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