Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 20, 2006
Submitted
April 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0808
Part
Girt Bar
Part serial
0522
Condition
Activated
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR FELL OFF. GIRT EXTENSION SLEEVE PADS CAUSED THE GIRT EXTENSION TO BE PRELOADED PULLING EXCESS MATERIAL UNDER GIRT BAR WHICH EVENTUALLY BENDS THE GIRT BAR. REPLACED GIRT BAR AND ESCAPE SLIDE PER 25-61-21-4 SLIDE S/N ON 0522, OFF 0333.

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