Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 25, 2022
Submitted
February 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1496
Aircraft time
67,640 hours, 25,296 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Out Of Position
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: DURING INSTALL OF DOOR R1 DAMPER FOUND THAT THE GIRT BAR WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE AFT FLOOR FITTING WHEN DOOR IS ARMED AND OPENED. AFTER MOVING SELECTOR TO DISARM THE GIRT BAR WILL NOT STAY IN THE DOOR. FOUND MAINTENANCE RE-FOLDED THE SHORT GIRTH FLAP PER TASK CARD 25--94-01 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK .