Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
59,566 hours, 8,799 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

C1 CHECK - EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 3R FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE INTERLOCK MECHANISM. INSPECTED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 3R & FOUND LOWERING SHAFT STICKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE CIC. DISASSEMBLED CLEANED LUBRICATED & REASSEMBLED IAW A330 AMM 52-22-21. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE INTERLOCK MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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