Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 16, 2021
Submitted
September 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4202
Aircraft time
31,774 hours, 17,126 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Fwd 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: DURING SCHEDULED TIME CHANGE OF THE LEFT HAND FORWARD ESCAPE SLIDE THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE WAS FOUND TO BE BAD FROM STOCK. MAINTENANCE RETURNED THE DEFECTIVE SLIDE AND REINSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-44.

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