Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
August 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29954
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE LEFT FORWARD CABIN DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT ARM AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. FOUND DEBRIS WAS UNDER THE GIRT BAR, BLOCKING GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT. REMOVED THE DEBRIS.