Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 4, 2020
Submitted
October 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6647
Aircraft time
15,917 hours, 5,982 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Defective
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: WHILE REPLACING THE L2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FOR A SCHEDULED TIME CHANGE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE TO BE DEFECTIVE AND UNSERVICEABLE. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-47 AND TASK CARD 1604.

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