Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 20, 2023
Submitted
November 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1097
Aircraft time
63,776 hours, 37,885 cycles
Part
Control Arm
Part number
72CF894400
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
NR
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 GROUNDED: 2R DOOR ARMING LEVER DIFFICULT TO ARM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT GIRT BAR HITTING THE FLOOR AND NOTED DOOR SAGGING. DURING OPEN UP THE DOOR GIRT BAR HIT THE FLOOR AND THE SLIDE CAME LOOSE FROM THE PACK. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM FLEXIABLE CONTROL (AALA202311221601) AND REPLACED THE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY (AALA202311228195) ON THE THE R2 DOOR. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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