Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 4, 2016
Submitted
May 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
26,740 hours, 3,832 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
7A1509125
Part serial
AD1891
Condition
Failed
Location
L3 Door
Part time
13,583 hours, 2,121 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MX. DURING MINI EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION THE L3 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD WAS INGESTED INTO THE ASPIRATOR, RESULTING IN A PRESS LOSS DURING SLIDE DEPLOYMENT & THE SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY. REPLACED L3 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-42-0401.

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