Service difficulty report · Strap · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 17, 2025
Submitted
August 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6621
Aircraft time
27,878 hours, 11,195 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 800 Slide
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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: IN FLIGHT DOOR 4R SHOWS SLIDE UNARMED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT VISUALLY CHECKED HANDLE AND STATED IT IS NOT FLUSH AND WILL NOT STAY TO A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R4 DOOR SLIDE BUSTLE STRAPS LOOSE AND SECURED THEM (AALA202508185586), THE GIRT BAR FITTINGS WERE STICKY / DIRTY WHICH WERE CLEANED (AALA202508186460), ALSO FOUND THE DOOR ARMING HANDLE DETECTOR PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND ADJUSTED IT PER AMM 52-71-00-820-002-A. (AALA202508181717) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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