Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
January 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
862
Aircraft time
36,226 hours, 13,822 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Girt Bar
Part number
D5211031000341
Condition
Stiff
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ARMING LEVER STIFF CAUSING SLIDE DEPLOYMENT. SUSPECT FREEZING TEMPS AND MOISTURE. REMOVED BUSTLE, APPLIED HEAT TO MECHANISM UNTIL ABLE TO GET FREE MOVEMENT OF ARMING MECH. ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF THE GIRT BAR PRECAUTIONARY. REPLACED DOOR SLIDE.

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