Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
July 23, 2023
Submitted
July 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10403
Aircraft time
9,131 hours, 2,394 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Sticking
Location
Girt Bar
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 NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD GIRT BAR HOLDER ON FLOOR OF R1 DOOR IS STUCK IN DOWN POSITION SO THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE GIRT BAR. APPEARS TO BE STUCKDUE TO BUILD UP OF GUNK AND MAY JUST NEED TO BE CLEANED OUT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBE R1 DOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR FITITNGS PER AMM 52-11-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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