Service difficulty report · Retainer · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 8, 2022
Submitted
October 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
769
Aircraft time
36,710 hours, 20,471 cycles
Part
Retainer
Condition
Failed
Location
Girt Bar
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

CREW REPORTED R1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO DISARM. ON ARRIVAL AT A/C, FOUND DOOR OPENED & GIRT BAR HANGING UNDER DOOR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF DOOR ARM/DISARM SYSTEM, FOUND GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIPS MISSING FROM GIRT EXTENSION. ALLOWING GIRT BAR TO MIGRATE IN THE SLIDE. INSTALLED GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIPS IAW AMM 25-61-21-04. SLIDE GIRT BAR IS OUT POSITION WITH CLIPS. REINSTALLED GIRT BAR, EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE & REPOSTIONED GIRT BAR, SLIDE CLIPS & LUBED GIRT BAR ENGAGE SLIDERS & FLOOR FITTINGS. ALSO REMOVED & STOWED TRANSPORT SAFETY PIN IAW WRI 25-60-4781. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMM 25-61-21-04.

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