As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MULTIPLE REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE FORWARD ENTRY L1 GIRT BAR DIFFICULT TO ARM AND DISARM. MULTIPLE PARTS ALREADY REPLACED AND STILL NO HELP. FOUND L1 SLIDE NOT PACKED PROPERLY CAUSING BOTTOM FLAP TO INTERFERE WITH GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT. REPACKED L1 SLIDE, PER AMM 25-66-01. OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD.