Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 27, 2017
Submitted
August 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
55,706 hours, 20,803 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516121
Part serial
9343
Condition
Deformed
Location
R1 Door
Part time
47,376 hours, 17,891 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

R1 DOOR HANDLE CREEPS OUT OF ARMED POSITION. ECAM PAGE SHOWS SLIDE DISARMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SPRING BACK OF ARMING HANDLE CAUSED BY DEFORMED FABRIC AT GIRT BAR ATTACH POINTS. REPLACED ESCAPE SLIDE IAW JOB CARD 26L00025010. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

More about the Airbus A321-211