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 A SCHEDULED SLIDE REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE L3 ESCAPE SLIDE PER TASK CARD 26L00025012 AND COULD NOT COMPLETE THE TASK DUE TO THE NEW SLIDE BEING DEFECTIVE. THE NEW SLIDE WAS RETURNED TO STORES AS BAD FROM STOCK TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE.