Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 6, 2026
Submitted
May 18, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
6HUY963C
Hugen Maintenance for Aircraft B.V.
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Part
Slide
Part number
62292108
Part serial
C0975
Condition
Fod
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

ON 6 MAY 2026, ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY P/N 62292-108 WITH S/N C0975 WAS RECEIVED FOR MAINTENANCE FROM AIR FRANCE UNDER CUSTOMER REPAIR ORDER NO. 6D224308HKR. THE UNIT WAS BOOKED UNDER INTERNAL WORK ORDER WHU2603936. DURING THE INSPECTION AND TESTING PHASE OF THE MAINTENANCE, A SMALL SCREWDRIVER WAS FOUND INSIDE THE SLIDE ENCLOSURE UNDERNEATH THE INFLATABLE SECTION. A FULL INSPECTION OF THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE IDENTIFIED. UNIT RECEIVED WITH COMPLETE MAINTENANCE CARD. TWO FLAT WASHERS MISSING. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THE FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS (FOD) FOUND INSIDE THE UNIT.