What was found
L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE HANDLE DIFFICULT TO DISARM HANDLE STIFF AND WE COULDN'T MOVE IT FAR ENOUGH INTO THE DISARM POSITION TO PIN IT. . RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 52-XX-XX-XX CATEGORY : C EXP "MEL 52-XX-XX-XX: CREW ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE L1 - INOP. SLIDE REMAINS INSTALLED ON DOOR. APPEARS AFT FLOOR ENGAGEMENT PAWL IS CATCHING WHEN ARMING LEVER IS MOVED TO THE DISARM POSITION. OUND L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO DISARM INTERMITTANTLY. FORWARD ENGAGEMENT PAWL AND AND GIRT BAR POSSIBLY WORN. CLEANED ENGAGEMENT TRACKS.FOUND MINOR BURS ON FORWARD FORWARD GIRT BAR BASE PLATE. CLEANED BURS AND LUBRICATED FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR BASE PLATE REF SMP. PERFORMED ADJ TEST REF A300-600 AMM 52-10-30-05-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD. MOVED ARMING HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS AFTER MULTIPLE SMOOTH APPLICATIONS, ARMING LEVER JAMMED. ONCE RELEASED, OPERATED SMOOTHLY AGAIN FOR MULTIPLE CYCLES.