Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 20, 2026
Submitted
July 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4107
Aircraft time
51,864 hours, 21,221 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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: 4R EMERGENCY SLIDE LEVER GRINDING WHEN ARMING. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEBRIS ON GRIT BAR AND GRIT BAR PLATE AT 4R. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THROUGHLY THE GRIT BAR AND PLATE. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 52-13-22. EMERGENCY SLIDE LEVER MOVES FREELY AND NO GRINDING NOISE.

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