Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 3, 2026
Submitted
September 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1792
Aircraft time
76,235 hours, 32,772 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: VERY LOUD NOISE ABOVE 10,000 FT WINDOW 11A - MAINTENANCE INSPECTED EMERGENCY HATCH DOOR AT SEAT 10A, FOUND SMOKING DARK STREAK ON EXTERIOR OF SAME DOOR. WHEN REMOVING COVER FOR OPENING HANDLE AT EMERGENCY DOOR AT SEAT 10A FOUND MANUAL SCAPE SLIDE LANYARD STUCK BETWEEN SEAL OF DOOR AND FRAME - MAINTENANCE OPENED DOOR AND STOWED MANUAL RELEASE WITH NEW PIECE OF VELCRO

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