Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 1, 2006
Submitted
December 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
454
Aircraft time
43,684 hours, 16,036 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
L1 Door
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

PASSENGER DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT RELEASE STRAP NOT ROUTED THROUGH GIRT BAR. RELEASE STRAP AND SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD NOT VELCROED TOGETHER, PARACHUTE PIN NOT SECURED WITH NYLON THREAD (IT IS SECURED WITH A LACING CORD WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT WILL NOT BREAK EASILY TO RELEASE THE PIN) AND PULL HANDLES ATTACHED TO WIRE LOOPS ON STUD ASSEMBLIES BUT ARE NOT ATTACHED TO THE INFLATION CABLES.

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