Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 21, 2016
Submitted
January 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
68,490 hours, 9,661 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
7A1508125
Part serial
AA6540
Condition
Defective
Location
L1 Door
Part time
11,710 hours, 1,719 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW SERVICEABLE SLIDE ON THE L1 DOOR, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FLAP FOR GUIDE RELEASE BAR PACKED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING TENSION ON GIRT BAR & PREVENTING THE ABILITY TO DISARM THE DOOR. REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE SLIDE, RETURNED IT TO SUPPLY TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR & ANOTHER SERVICEABLE SLIDE WAS INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE.

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