SDR 0003313226

Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 29, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
282
Aircraft time
28,279 hours, 12,342 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30665103
Part serial
05078
Condition
Deployed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
20,497 hours, 10,687 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER PARKING AT THE GATE, THE AFT LEFT DOOR WAS INADVERTENTLY OPENED WITH THE SLIDE ARMED. THE SLIDE FULLY DEPLOYED REACHING THE GROUND BUT DID NOT INFLATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND RESERVICED THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE.

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