Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 11, 2016
Submitted
November 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7336
Aircraft time
124 hours, 41 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30664709
Part serial
M13232
Condition
Faulty
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. L1 DOOR SLIDE DEPLOYED WHEN DOOR OPENED FROM INSIDE BY CATERING SERVICES. SLIDE DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACE SLIDE IAW MCM 25-94-11, 52-92-01 AND 52-92-01.

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