Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 1, 2021
Submitted
September 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
63,872 hours, 24,212 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Unlaced
Location
L1 Door Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D30664513
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: ARM HANDLE PUSH TEST FOR NEW L1 DOOR SLIDE FAILED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND GIRT BAR LACING TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE CAUSING MOVEMENT ON GIRT BAR. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-62-44

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