Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 12, 2022
Submitted
September 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1704
Aircraft time
66,677 hours, 25,400 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
NR
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: FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING WINDOW RELEASE HANDLE MALFUNCTIONING - HANDLE RAISES AND PREVENTS WINDOW FROM OPENING PROPERLY-UNSAFE FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE SLIDING WINDOW SLEEVE AND ARM ASSEMBLY, APPLIED THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE PER CMM 56-12-12. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.