Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 24, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1847
Aircraft time
11,834 hours, 5,268 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Door 1l
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

DOOR 1 LEFT SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE IS BELOW GREEN BAND. 1L SLIDE (MR25822-1005) WAS REPLACED WITH 1L SLIDE (MR25822-1002) IN DEN PER AMM 25-62-44. INSPECTION OF THE SLIDE INSTALLATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. OPERATING ENVIRONMENT (VIBRATION, DOOR OPENING/CLOSING, CARTS IMPACTING DOORS, TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE CHANGES) COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTTLE LEAKS LOWERING PRESSURE READING. REMOVED SLIDE FROM DOOR 1L. REPLACED DOOR 1L SLIDE

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