Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
December 2, 2025
Submitted
December 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0848
Aircraft time
25,768 hours, 15,621 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Zone 800
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

ON GROUND WHILE SECURING FOR FLIGHT, MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT ARM - LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE ARMED POSITION. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING INSPECTED L1 & MCD SEALS. NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE EJECTOR BAG RELEASE CABLE/ QUICK DISCONNECT ASSY, DROOPING AND PUSHING GRIT BAR UP AND NOT ALLOWING IT TO ENGAGE INTO THE FLOOR FITTING. INSPECTED AND RE-STOWED INTO SLIDE AND OP CHECKED DOOR ARMING SYSTEM A300 AMM 52-10-00/301, SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY AT THIS TIME. THIS CLEARS MEL 2863247, MEL 52-11-01-2-3. PLACARD REMOVED OKAY TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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