Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
435
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Release Cable
Part number
D31516109
Condition
Tangled
Location
L 1 Door Slide
Part time
1,070 hours
Component
Aircruisers · MR25613
Stage of operation
IN
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 SCHEDULED SLIDE DEPLOYMENT AT C-CHECK, SLIDE AT DOOR 1 LEFT DID NOT DEPLOY. SLIDE RELEASE CABLE WAS FOUND WRAPPED AROUND VALVE BODY PREVENTING SLIDE FROM DEPLOYING. AIRCRUISERS HAS CREATED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO ENSURE PROPER PACKING OF SLIDES. UNITED WILL ACCOMPLISH A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO REMOVE E ALL POTENTIALLY AFFECTED SLIDE RAFTS.

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