Service difficulty report · Arming Lever · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
May 13, 2026
Submitted
May 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4649K
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft serial
1863
Aircraft time
5,449 hours, 1,489 cycles
Part
Arming Lever
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT SIDE MAIN CABIN DOOR SLIDE ARMING HANDLE STICKS AT MIDDLE POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED DEACTIVE AND REACTIVATION OF THE RT MAIN CABIN DOOR SLIDE SYSTEM OPERATED SMOOTHLY AND NORMALLY AT THIS TIME NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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