SDR AALA202201131279

Service difficulty report · Rivet · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: January 11, 2022
Submitted: January 13, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N563UW
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 5368
Aircraft time: 27,894 hours, 11,022 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Rivet
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 WAS GROUNDED: LEFT AFT CABIN DOOR SLIDE DOES NOT INDICATE ARMED AT ALL TIMES. HANDLE WILL NOT STAY FLUSH WITH DOOR. REMOVED AND INSTALLED CORRECT RIVETS AND HI-LOCKS ON L4 DOOR AFT LOWER SERRATED PLATE AND NEW FLOATING NUTPLATE FOR GIRT BAR FITTING. ADJUSTED AFT GIRT BAR FITTING FOR L4 DOOR. ALL WORK PERFORMED PER AMM 52-13-31, 52-13-00, 52-42-12, 25-28-42, AND 25-23-46 AND SRM 51-42-11.