Service difficulty report · Strap · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 2, 2024
Submitted
December 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5594
Aircraft time
35,901 hours, 14,866 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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: STRAP FROM THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FOR THE AFT LEFT DOOR (4L) WAS DANGLING OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT AFTER PUSHBACK FROM LAS. WE STOPPED THE PUSH AND HAD CATERING COME BACK OUT AND OPEN AND RE-CLOSE THAT DOOR WITH THE STRAP SECURED INSIDE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE STRAP AS REQUIRED.

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