Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 22, 2020
Submitted
November 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6973
Aircraft time
13,081 hours, 5,043 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30664709
Part serial
M12803
Condition
Abnormal
Location
L1 Door
Part time
14,959 hours, 5,688 cycles
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 GROUNDED. DURING SECURITY CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PROTRUDING FROM BEZEL AND SLIDE PRESSURE BOTTLE DEPRESSURIZED. REMOVED STAND FOR SAFE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT. SUSPECT FAILURE OF DISARM MECHANISM. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE, IAW JOB CARD 26L000250011.

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