Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 15, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
510
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hose
Part number
63667103
Condition
Broken
Location
Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31516113
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

BROKEN HOSE AT ASPIRATOR. THE HOSE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT ASPIRATOR CONNECTION DURING MAINTENANCE OF THE SLIDE IN THE SHOP. A PROBABLE CAUSE IS KINKED ROUTING OF THE HOSE DURING THE PREVIOUS PACKING OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE STRESS ON THE HOSE RESULTED IN ITS BREAKAGE. HOSE WAS REPLACED AND CMM PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED.

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