Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 10, 2023
Submitted
March 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Aircraft time
89,584 hours, 35,399 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
NA
Condition
None
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
UK
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

REOCCURRENCE OF DOOR R2 SLIDE NOT SHOWING ARMED IN FLIGHT. CREW REPORTS THAT DOOR 2R ARMING HANDLE MIGRATED SLIGHTLY OUT IN FLIGHT MULTIPLE TIMES. FLIGHT CREW CALLED AND TOLD THEM THEY GOT THE INDICATION IMMEDIATLEY WHEN THE ARMING HANDLE MIGRATED OUTWARD CHECKED OPERATION OF PAWLS INTO GIRT FLOOR FITTINGS IN ARMED AND DISARMED CONDITION AT DOOR R2 POSITION, CHECKS GOOD. GAVE CLEARANCE TO INSTALL BUSSLE REF GMM 09-25-05. UPON INSPECTION FOUND GIRT BAR CLEARANCE IN GIRT BAR FITTINGS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-13-22. REMOVED BUSSLE FOR ACCESS. ADD EMP:U138140 PRESSURIZED A/C IAW AMM 21-31-00. NO MOVEMENT NOTED IN SLIDE ARM HANDLE.

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