What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 3L HANDLE TO ARM THE SLIDE LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED ARM HANDLE ON 3L DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-22-22-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2026
- Submitted
- April 30, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N521UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 3944
- Aircraft time
- 54,164 hours, 20,868 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Zone 800
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.