Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 8, 2026
Submitted
May 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5980
Aircraft time
38,412 hours, 15,657 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 831 DOES NOT INDICATE THE SLIDE IS ARMED ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL WHEN ARMING LEVER IS IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE GIRT ASSEMBLY IS NOT CORRECTLY FOLDED ON THE FULL LENGHT OF THE GIRT BAR. MAINTENANCE CORRECTLRY FOLDED THE GIRT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 25-62-44 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR ARMING SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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