Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 24, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Aircraft time
60,780 hours, 29,584 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Detached
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT LEFT OVER WING FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SHOWED ON ECAM (AMBER) AND ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE PLASTIC COVER ON EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE CAME OFF. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE SYSTEM OPERATED AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WITH THE HANDLE COVER DETACHED. RE-INSTALLED HANDLE COVER PER AMM 52-21-00.

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