Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 11, 2011
Submitted
May 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
989
Aircraft time
40,653 hours, 16,347 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Girt Bar
Part number
D5211031000241
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Aft Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

RIGHT AFT SLIDE INDICATION INOP ON DOOR-OXY SYSTEM ECAM PAGE - DOOR-OXY. FOUND KNOTTED EIGHTH INCH DIA. STRING ENTANGLED IN AFT END OF GIRT BAR PREVENTING AFT END OF GIRT BAR FROM FULL ENGAGEMENT. REMOVED STRING. CYCLED ARMING LEVER THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES. CHECKED GOOD. ECAM CONCURRED WITH ARMING LEVER. PRESSURIZED CABIN AND CHECKED FOR ARMING INDICATION ISSUES. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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