Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
8834
Aircraft time
6,198 hours, 1,736 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Deployed
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
IN
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 GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING PLANNED MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT A SLIDE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED ON THE L3 DOOR. EMPLOYEES WERE FOLLOWING AMM 25-62-47-000-001A STEP 3.(8). WHEN SLIDE BOTTLE PIN WAS BEING INSTALLED, THE SLIDE DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK, DEPLOYING THE SLIDE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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