Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 26, 2026
Submitted
January 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
87,783 hours, 35,260 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
72CF894500
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

R1 DOOR ARM DOES NOT FULLY RECESS TO ARM POSITION INITIATED R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE REMOVAL UP TO STEP 4. B(3)(F) IAW AMM 25-62-44-000-802-A, & AMM 52-10-00-860-001-A SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS BEFORE WORKING ON DOOR. CLEANED ENDS OF GIRT BAR, STILL WORKS CORRECTLY WHEN WARM BUT SUBJECTED TO COLD TEMPS HANDLE WILL NOT GO DOWN COMPLETLY. REMOVED RT ESCAPE SLIDE PACK ASSY FOM IAW 25-62-44. ACCOMPLISHED LUBE OF FLEXIBLE CONTROL CABLE IAW AMM 52-00-00/001, CONFIG 00.026. FOUND CONTROL CABLE WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER INSIDE FLUSHED OUT WITH GREASE. R & R NEW FLEXIBLE CONTROL ASSY IAW AMM 52-11-22-000-001-A, STEP B & C. R1 DOOR SLIDE INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-62-44-400-802-A. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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