Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
October 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7310
Aircraft time
2,304 hours, 904 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
62292107
Condition
Punctured
Location
L3 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 NOT GROUNDED. DOOR 3L EXTERIOR SLIDE COVER IS PUNCTURED. MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK / IMPACT DAMAGE ON L3 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE EXTERNAL COVER (1.5 INCHES BY .75 INCH) ADJACENT TO WING TO BODY FAIRING ACCESS PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED EA 273309 AND CLOSED BELLY FAIRING PANEL IN POSITION PER AMM 25-62-47. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L3 SLIDE PER 25-62-42.

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