Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
July 10, 2018
Submitted
July 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8030F
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6552
Aircraft time
9,804 hours, 4,313 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Fod
Location
R3 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

R3 DOOR ARMING HANDLE HAD A SPONGY FEEL, AND INTERMITTENTLY STAYED ARMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE R3 DOOR AND FOUND DEBRIS ON THE GIRT BAR, CLEANED THE GIRT BAR. MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED AN OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 25-62-44.

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