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Mechanic reports he was given a write-up to remove cabin door escape slide girt bar fittings on an A320 aircraft during a corrosion visit. After removing sealant; he found three bolts had holes drilled all the way through into the bolt shaft and one bolt with a drill mark.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 911916 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Escape Slide |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was given a write-up to remove [slide] girt bar fittings. After removing sealant covering bolt heads; it showed that three bolts had holes drilled through (all the way into bolt shaft) and one bolt had a drill mark.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Mechanic reports he was given a write-up to remove cabin door escape slide girt bar fittings on an A320 aircraft during a corrosion visit. After removing sealant; he found three bolts had holes drilled all the way through into the bolt shaft and one bolt with a drill mark.
Narrative: I was given a write-up to remove [slide] girt bar fittings. After removing sealant covering bolt heads; it showed that three bolts had holes drilled through (all the way into bolt shaft) and one bolt had a drill mark.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.