Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 18, 2024
Submitted
November 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5975
Aircraft time
36,986 hours, 7,506 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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: 4L DOOR IS SHOWING ARMED/DISARMED INTERMITTENTLY. ON GROUND IT SHOWED DISARMED WHEN ARMING HANDLE WAS ARMED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PLAYED WITH ARMING HANDLE, IT THEN SHOWED ARMED IN FLIGHT DECK, BUT SHOWED DISARMED IN FLIGHT BOTH ON FLIGHT DECK AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT DISPLAYS. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS ARMING HANDLE IS STIFF AND DOESN'T WANT TO SEAT FULLY FLUSH. MAINTENANCE FOUND DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR AFT POSITION NOT CONNECTED TO SLIDE, REINSTALLED GIRT BAR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-62-44.

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