SDR AALA202202255026

Service difficulty report · Plate · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: February 24, 2022
Submitted: February 25, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N199UW
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 5475
Aircraft time: 28,547 hours, 11,422 cycles
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Plate
Condition: Deformed
Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
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: R1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR SHAFT LEVERS ARE DRAGGING ON FLOOR THRESHOLD, PREVENTING CONTROL HANDLE TO ARM DOOR FROM FULLY ARMING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE R1 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING BLANKING PLATE WAS DEFORMED CAUSING THE GIRT BAR SHAFT TO DRAG. REPLACED BLANKING PLATE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-11-31-40-005-A AND TASK CARD 26L00025010.