Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Aircraft time
38,681 hours, 13,898 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Location
Door 2l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SLIDE TEST DEPLOYMENT DOOR 2LH SLIDE INFLATION WAS NOT COMPLETE, SIDE WALLS WERE NOT FULL AND 5 OUT OF 6 POSTS DID NOT INFLATE. EVERYTIME A SLIDE DEFECT IS FOUND DURING THE MAINTENANCE OF SLIDE IN THE SHOP, A SHOP SDR IS ISSUED. HOWEVER DURING THE OVERHUAL OF THIS UNIT AFTER THIS SDR INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO SHOP SDR REPORTED TO SHOW ABNORMAL CONDITION OF THE SLIDE/RAFT. SEVERAL PROBABLE CAUSES COULD RESULT IN UNDER INFLATION. IT COULD BE DUE TO LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE BEFORE DEPLOYMENT OR PERHAPS THE ASPIRATOR MALFUNCTIONED OR MAYBE ASPIRATOR WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT ON THE AIRCRAFT. NOT ENOUGH DATA TO PINPOINT THE PROBABLE CAUSE.

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