Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 13, 2025
Submitted
June 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3881
Aircraft time
53,434 hours, 20,249 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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: WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SLIDE INSTALL PER TASK CARD 26L0002510 MAINTENANCE FOUND GIRTBAR WONT LOCK INTO FLOOR FITTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND GIRTBAR MATERIAL / STRAP FOLDED INCORRECTLY AND REFOLDED IT PER TASK CARD 26L0002510 WHICH ALLOWED THE GIRTBAR TO LOCK INTO THE FLOOR FITTING PROPERLY.

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