Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 16, 2016
Submitted
April 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1724
Aircraft time
47,755 hours, 17,832 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516121
Part serial
A9243
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
L1 Door
Part time
41,615 hours, 15,900 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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A SCHEDULED TIME CHANGE OF THE L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY, MX WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE INFLATION RESERVOIR PIN FROM THE SERVICEABLE SLIDE BEING INSTALLED, DUE TO THE SLIDE BEING INCORRECTLY PACKED. THE PACK BOARD WAS INTERFERING WITH THE PIN REMOVAL. REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE SLIDE, RETURNED IT BACK TO STOCK AS UNSERVICEABLE & INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE UNIT IN ITS PLACE.

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