Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
February 5, 2026
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9537
Aircraft time
19,511 hours, 5,277 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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: DURING SYSTEM TEST FAULT MESSAGE EXTERIOR LT/2 EPSU (10WL) FWD L. DISPLAYED. MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE R1 DOOR SLIDED AND FOUND THE GIRT BAR FOR THAT SLIDE WAS BOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY (AALA202602089174) AND THE GIRT BAR (AALA202602094067) PER TASK CARD 26L00025011. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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