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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A320-232 · Jamaica, NY · December 13, 2018

Date: December 13, 2018 · 01:01 local
Place: Jamaica, NY
Airport: John F Kennedy Int'L Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: YENA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N568JB
Reported as: Airbus A320-232
Reported engine: IAE V2500SERIES
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N568JBRegistered now · Airbus A320-232S/N 2063 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAirbus A320-232 Engine modelIAE V2500SERIESTurbo-jet

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What happened

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On approach at rwy 31R jfk Int'L airport jetblue flight 784 (mco-jfk) reported buffeting and rumbling noise upon flap 2 extension. Noise ceased a short time later. RH overwing slide was discovered missing after landing.

The slide door was repainted during maintenance and 2 slide ball locks were not properly latched. The remaining latches were unable to hold the aerodynamic load upon flap extension and failed.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH AT RWY 31R JFK INT'L AIRPORT JETBLUE FLIGHT 784 (MCO-JFK) REPORTED BUFFETING AND RUMBLING NOISE UPON FLAP 2 EXTENSION. NOISE CEASED A SHORT TIME LATER. RH OVERWING SLIDE WAS DISCOVERED MISSING AFTER LANDING.

THE SLIDE DOOR WAS REPAINTED DURING MAINTENANCE AND 2 SLIDE BALL LOCKS WERE NOT PROPERLY LATCHED. THE REMAINING LATCHES WERE UNABLE TO HOLD THE AERODYNAMIC LOAD UPON FLAP EXTENSION AND FAILED.