# SDR USAA2013021900001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 18, 2013
- Submitted: February 19, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N272AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 333
- Aircraft time: 59,566 hours, 8,799 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- Part: Shaft
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Emergency Exit
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013021900001

## Discrepancy

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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