Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
21,005 hours, 7,432 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Part number
D30674101
Part serial
A5798
Condition
Torn
Location
Lower Tube
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SLIDE/RAFT MR25612-032, MANUFACTURERS PART NUMBER D30665-105, SERIAL NUMBER A5824, MANUFACTURE DATE 12/93, DEVELOPED A SEAM TEAR OF OVER 3 FEET IN LENGTH. THE TEAR WAS IN THE LOWER TUBE ON THE MID SPAN CROSSOVER TUBE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THIS TEAR HAPPENED DURING SHOP OVERHAUL PROOF TEST AFTER ABOUT 2.5 MINUTES. *S/D* UNIT IS BEING SENT TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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