Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 75727B

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
March 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FD
Make and model
Boeing 75727B
Aircraft serial
24137
Aircraft time
690 hours, 25,203 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Obstructed
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOOR 1R EMER ESCAPE SLIDE ARMING MECHANISM IS NOT ARMING PROPERLY. HAD TO CYCLE DOOR FOLLOWED BY 4 ATTEMPTS POSITIONING THE ARMING HANDLE TO ARM BEFORE A SUCCESSFUL ARMING WAS ACHIEVED, REPEAT. PERFORMED R1 DOOR GIRT BAR MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT & TEST IAW AMM 52-11-25-5. UNDER INSPECTION FOUND DEBRIS IN GIRT BAR MECHANISM. CLEANED & GREASED GIRT BAR MECHANISM IAW AMM 12-21-18-3. PERFORMED SYS TEST OF GIRT BAR MECHANISM IAW AM 52-11-25-5, CHECKED GOOD.

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