Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 16, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6100
Aircraft time
31,702 hours, 12,924 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED FA REPORTS THAT DOOR 4L IS HARD TO ARM. STICKY SUBSTANCE ON DOOR. FOLLOWED MONITOR AND CHALLENGE PROCEDURES, REMOVED PAPER (DEBRIS) FROM 4L DOOR GIRT BAR AREA, CLEANED AND LUBED. DOOR ARMING AND GIRT ENGAGING OPERATES SMOOTHLY.

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