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An ERJ170's aft slide armed/disarmed indicator did not accurately indicate the girt bar's actual position. When disarmed it indicated armed. Maintenance MEL'ed girt bar position indicator.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 882119 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Escape Slide |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant In Charge |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Upon arming our doors for departure the aft flight attendant called me back to inspect door R2. I went back there and the girt bar indicator was clear even though the armed or disarmed indicator said it was armed I informed the captain of the situation. We called maintenance out to the aircraft; they visually inspected the slide and determined it was moving up and down even though the girt bar indicator wasn't indicating it was armed. They deferred the girt bar indicator. This event occurred because our fleet is aging and we are cutting corners and deferring items that should not be deferable. I do not even know why anything on the door can be deferred but according to our maintenance department the proper procedure was followed. It was inspected once prior to departure and that plane did at least 6 legs that day. Whether or not the slide was actually armed in the first place is any one's guess. I am very disappointed to see an item this crucial to the safety of the crew and passengers is a definable item.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An ERJ170's aft slide armed/disarmed indicator did not accurately indicate the girt bar's actual position. When disarmed it indicated armed. Maintenance MEL'ed girt bar position indicator.
Narrative: Upon arming our doors for departure the Aft Flight Attendant called me back to inspect door R2. I went back there and the girt bar indicator was clear even though the ARMED or DISARMED indicator said it was ARMED I informed the Captain of the situation. We called Maintenance out to the aircraft; they visually inspected the slide and determined it was moving up and down even though the girt bar indicator wasn't indicating it was armed. They deferred the girt bar indicator. This event occurred because our fleet is aging and we are cutting corners and deferring items THAT should NOT be deferable. I do not even know why anything on the door can be deferred but according to our Maintenance Department the proper procedure was followed. It was inspected once prior to departure and that plane did at least 6 legs that day. Whether or not the slide was actually armed in the first place is any one's guess. I am very disappointed to see an item this crucial to the safety of the crew and passengers is a definable item.
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.