Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
834
Aircraft time
21,690 hours, 7,685 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cover
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

EVAC SLIDE ON DR2L COVER WILL NOT STAY ON. THE FWD RETAINING HOLE IN THE IN THE SLIDE FIBERGLASS PACKBOARD WAS DAMAGED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE PACKBOARD HOLE GETTING DAMAGED IS IN-SERVICE IMPACT BY FOREIGN OBJECTS, SUCH AS SERVICE CARTS OR PERSONNEL/PASSENGERS AGAINST THE DECORATIVE COVER. REPLACED RETAINING HOLE.

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