Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Aircraft time
36,430 hours, 16,147 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
NR
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

L1 DOOR SLIDE DIFFICULT TO ARM, HAD TO HIT THE ARM LATCH TO GET AN ARM LIGHT ON THE ECAM. CLEANED GIRT BAR THRESHOLD LATCHES. HANDLE OPERATES SMOOTHLY AND ARMS CORRECTLY PER TASK 52-73-00-710-001.

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