Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 9, 2022
Submitted
November 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6334
Aircraft time
25,787 hours, 7,870 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30664515
Part serial
M12955
Condition
Deformed
Location
L1 Door
Part time
18,622 hours, 7,758 cycles
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE L1 DOOR WILL NOT ENGAGE GUST LOCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 DOOR SLIDE CONTACTING THE FUSELAGE PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM ENGAGING THE GUST LOCK AND REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY PER TASK CARD 26L00025011. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE DOOR PROPERLY ENGAGES THE GUST LOCK.

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