Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 13, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
751
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hose
Part number
63667
Part serial
2521
Condition
Broken
Location
Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31517113
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

THE HOSE WAS FOUND BROKEN BY ASPIRATOR DURING THE UNPACKING PROCESS. DURING UNPACKING OF THE SLIDE IN THE SHOP, THE HOSE WAS FOUND BROKEN FROM PLATE. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS KINKED ROUTING OF THE HOSE DURING THE PREVIOUS PACKING OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTINUES STRESS ON THE HOSE RESULTED IN ITS BREAKAGE. HOSE WAS REPLACED.

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