Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 75721B

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934FD
Make and model
Boeing 75721B
Aircraft serial
24331
Aircraft time
548 hours, 35,835 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Entry 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

THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE ARM LEVER WAS DIFFICULT TO DE-ARM AFTER BLOCK IN. DURING DEBRIEF DISCOVERED A WATER ABSORBENT PAD LODGED IN GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT TRACK. REMOVED PAD, DOOR ARMING OPERATES NORMAL.

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