Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Aircraft time
28,759 hours, 11,170 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Part number
D31517113
Part serial
A8492
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Door 2 Lt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OVERHAUL OF DOOR TWO LEFT SLIDE THE MOORING LINE WAS FOUND TO BE PACKED IN BETWEEN GIRT HALVES. THE INFLATION CABLE WAS NOT RUN IN CABLE GUIDE BUT RUN THROUGH LACING GROMMET INSTEAD, THE SLIDE WAS FOLDED INSTEAD OF ROLLED AND WAS PACKED OVER BOTTLE AND ASPIRATOR. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE OVERHAULED SLIDE AND REPACKED CORRECTLY.

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