Service difficulty report · Track · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
52,604 hours, 18,819 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Track
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A REPORTED DOOR HARD TO ARM ON GROUND. GOOD FOR TAKEOFF DISARMED IN FLT. F/A ABLE TO REARM. PER CREW THIS IS DOOR 2L. REMOVED BOBBY PIN LODGED IN SLIDE TRACK. TESTED DOOR ARMING OPERATION. OPS CHECK OKAY FORCE LOAD ON CONTROL HANDLE WAS 16 LBS WITHIN LIMITS. OBSERVED DOOR OPERATION PRESSURE & OPERATION OF ARMING MECHANISM NORMAL.

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