What was found
AFT DOOR SLIDE/RAFT LOWER TUBE FAILED PROOF PRESSURE TEST. *S/D* FOUND THE LOWER TUBE TO HAVE A SEAM FAILURE AT THE TOP END CROSSOVER TUBE. SENT UNIT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 2000
- Submitted
- October 4, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 454
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Will Not Test
- Location
- Escape Slide
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.