Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 26, 2021
Submitted
August 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
65,507 hours, 24,713 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R4 DOOR FAILED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM (ARM/DISARM HANDLE) POST INSTALLATION OF A NEW SLIDE. REMOVED SLIDE AND FOUND GIRT ASSEMBLY FOLDED INCORRECTLY. CORRECTLY FOLDED GIRT ASSEMBLY, RE-INSTALLED SLIDE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-62-44

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