Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 28, 2009
Submitted
October 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3977
Aircraft time
1,178 hours, 330 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FLT 383 - CLT - EMERGENCY EGRESS SYSTEM - AFTER CLOSING L1 DOOR, EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE WOULD NOT ARM. HANDLE WENT INTO ARMED POSITION BUT SLIDE DID NOT SHOW ARMED ON DOOR / OXY PG ON FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT OBSTRUCTING SLIDE/LOCK ENGAGE. REMOVED DEBRIS AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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