Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
June 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
592
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hose
Condition
Broken
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

THE HOSE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT SWIVEL AND BY ASPIRATOR DURING UNPACKING PROCEDURE. HOSE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT SWIVEL AND AT ASPIRATOR CONNECTION DURING MAINTENANCE OF THE SLIDE IN THE SHOP. PROBABLE CAUSES COULD BE MISHANDLING DURING TRANSPORTATION OR THAT THE ROUTING OF THE HOSE DURING THE PREVIOUS SLIDE PACKING WAS INCORRECT AND THAT RESULTED IN ITS BREAKAGE. HOSE WAS REPLACED.

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