SDR AALA201804119025

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date: April 7, 2018
Submitted: April 11, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N272AY
Make and model: Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial: 333
Aircraft time: 80,630 hours, 11,843 cycles
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Fitting
Condition: Defective
Location: Zone 800
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 MAINTENANCE. SLIDE FITTING HEATING CONTROL UNITS 3DH, 15DH AND 21DH DIDN'T PASS TEST. REPLACE ESCAPE SLIDE FITTING ASSEMBLY TO 5DH, 17DH, AND 26DH IN PASSENGER CABIN. THIS SDR IS FOR THE 26DH UNIT. (SEE CONTROL #AALA201804109026 AND #AALA201804119024)

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