# SDR 2005UALA00608

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 29, 2005
- Submitted: July 5, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N403UA
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 442
- Aircraft time: 38,231 hours, 13,868 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: D30664105
- Part serial: A5801
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Escape Slide
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00608

## Discrepancy

3 IN LONG SLICE ON LOWER TUBE.  SLICE OR LACERATION ON THE INFLATABLE TUBE COULD BE DUE TO MISHANDLING DURING UNIT TRANSPORTATION.  THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AND RETESTED OK.

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