Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
April 20, 2026
Submitted
April 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55272
Aircraft time
6,486 hours, 2,661 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Jammed
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
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

2L DOOR SLIDE ARM/DISARM HANDLE IS JAMMED IN THE DISARM POSITION. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STOP BOLT AND MODE SELECT STOP CRANK OUT OF TOLERANCE IN THE DISARM CONDITION. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT IAW A220 AMP 52-12-16. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. VERIFIED THE RII ADJUSTMENT OF THE ARM/DISARM MODE SELECT LEVER "STOP BOLT" AS CORRECT PER A220 AMP 52-12-16 PARA F, G & H REF SHEET 4 OF 6 & TASK BD500-A-J52-12-16-00AAA-275CA. ALL RII INSP STEPS C/W. (LP# 8346290; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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