SDR 2026F00121

Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 22, 2026
Submitted
June 8, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N570T
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3869
Aircraft time
44,550 hours, 14,465 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
62292107
Part serial
M9249
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
Location
Zone 800
Part time
3,488 hours, 1,516 cycles
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 A HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE L2 DOOR STOP FITTING AND EWIS INSPECTION IAW TASK CARD ZL-833-04-1-GLX, THE L2 ESCAPE SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED UPON DOOR CLOSURE. THE DEPLOYED SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE OVERHAULED UNIT. THE APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE TASKS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY RE-ACCOMPLISHED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER ANOMALIES NOTED. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE MAINTENANCE VISIT IS ONGOING.

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