Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
November 21, 2013
Submitted
November 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
99
Aircraft time
74,771 hours, 33,426 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Obstructed
Location
R2 Door
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

CREW REPORTED THE AFT RT ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT ARM. ARM HANDLE APPEARS ALSO STUCK, RESTRICTED BOTH WAYS. REMOVED DEBRIS AT R2 DOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING THAT WAS FOUND OBSTRUCTING GIRT BAR MOVEMENT. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF RELEASE MECHANISM FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT R2 IS GOOD IAW AMM 52-10-00-720-005-A.

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