SDR 9903773209

Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
September 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
118
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF DOOR 1R SLIDE GIRT BAR TRIGGER SPRING PER EO 2561-01223, THE SLIDE DROPPED (UNPACKED) FROM THE DOOR PACKBOARD ASSEMBLY AND THE INFLATION BOTTLE HIT THE GROUND BRAKING AT THE NECK ALLOWING THE BOTTLE TO PROPEL ITSELF INTO THE FORWARD RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING AREA. FOUR FORMERS WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH DENTS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND A GOUGE WITH A 1.5 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED SKIN DAMAGE PER A320 SRM.

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