Service difficulty report · Support · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1702
Aircraft time
14,314 hours, 6,198 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Support
Condition
Broken
Location
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

CABIN - FWD RT PAX DR, EMERGENCY SLIDE FWD SUPPORT LUG BROKEN. FWD FLANGE BROKEN THROUGH PIN SUPPORT HOLE. AFT FLANGE BROKEN OFF AT BASE OF FLANGE. THIS OCCURRENCE ATTRIBUTED TO FAILURE OF ONE OF THE COMPONENTS SUPPORTING THE SLIDE, CAUSING A CHAIN OF ATTACHMENT FAILURES. REPLACED SLIDE.

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