Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 28, 2022
Submitted
May 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
69,074 hours, 26,079 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30664513
Part serial
M21574
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
4,544 hours, 1,924 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: MAIN ENTRY DOOR GUST LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202204293626: REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PER TASK CARD 26L00025010 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE GUST LOCK ** (CLOSED)