Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 19, 2009
Submitted
August 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1331
Aircraft time
19,893 hours, 15,688 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1784 - DURING FLT, L2 DOOR SLIDE APPEARS TO BE ARMED BUT HANDLE IS PULLED OUT .25 INCH JUST ENOUGH TO PREVENT CONTACT CAUSING COCKPIT INDICATION UNARMED AND ALSO ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT CIDS PANEL. DURING DESCENT AND ON GROUND HANDLE IS TIGHT & IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING. LUBED GIRT BAR & FLOOR FITTINGS. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF RELEASE MECHANISM OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PER MM 52-10-00-05-720-005. ACCOMPLISHED TSM TASK 52-13-00-810-803, ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SWITCH OF THE LOCKING HOOK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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