Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
February 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
45,417 hours, 18,148 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Out Of Position
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 1L DOOR SLIDE NOT ARMING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT FLAP WAS NOT POISITIONED CORRECTLY, REPOSITIONED SLIDE GIRT FLAP PER AMM 25-62-44-400-006-A, A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR SLIDE ARMING SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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