What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3R DOOR SLIDE ARMING HANDLE IS LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO ARM. MAINTENANCE RESECURED HANDLE HARDWARE ON THE 3R DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-20-00.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2025
- Submitted
- July 14, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N549UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 4932
- Aircraft time
- 44,437 hours, 17,727 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Zone 800
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.