Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Airbus A321253N

Difficulty date
April 27, 2025
Submitted
April 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955XV
Make and model
Airbus A321253N
Aircraft serial
8120
Aircraft time
20,297 hours, 5,403 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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: CAPTAINS SLIDING SIDE WINDOW HANDLE DOES NOT FULLY STOW. THE RED REFERENCE LINE ON TIP OF HANDLE DOES NOT DISPLAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDOW IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE TOP OF THE HANDLE REQUIRES AN ABNORMALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PRESS DOWN TO ALLOW WINDOW TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED MECHANISM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 56-12-11.

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