Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856NW
Make and model
Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial
0631
Aircraft time
36,185 hours, 4,986 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Slide
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

DURING OPS TEST, THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE OPENED DOOR 3R BUT SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT HOLD OPEN AND DOOR BOUNCED BACK, THUS PREVENTING THE SLIDE FROM FULLY DEPLOYING. FOUND RELEASE LEVER FOR DOOR ASSIST SAFETIED IN DISARMED POSITION. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR LATCH, REPLACED SLIDE AND TESTS OK.

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