SDR 2026F00189

Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 28, 2026
Submitted
August 29, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N276GX
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2695
Aircraft time
53,980 hours, 32,435 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664709
Part serial
A9569RP
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING THE SCHEDULED TIME-CHANGE OF THE L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT ON N276GX AT ALEXANDRIA (AEX), MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE TRANSPORTATION (SHIPPING) SAFETY PIN STILL INSTALLED FROM THE UNIT'S PRIOR INSTALLATION AT MIAMI (MIA). WITH THE PIN INSTALLED, THE SLIDE/RAFT COULD NOT HAVE INFLATED OR DEPLOYED.

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