Service difficulty report · Insert · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 29, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
503
Aircraft time
35,186 hours, 12,610 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Insert
Condition
Missing
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT OFFWING SLIDE, METAL INSERTS IN ENCLOSURE FOR MOUNTING STUDS ARE MISSING IN 4 HOLES, ALLOWING MOUNTING STUDS TO CRUSH ENCLOSURE AGAINST MOUNTING PLATE. INSERTS COULD GET FOULED UP AND GETTING LOST DURING ENCLOSURE REMOVAL AND/OR TRANSPORT. THE SHOP DOCUMENT (CE-40-25-61-01-JD AND OEM CMM) REQUIRE THE SHOP TO PROVIDE THESE EXPENDABLE HARDWARE. THE REPAIR LIMITS ARE ALSO SPECIFIED IN THE CMM.

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