Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 20, 2022
Submitted
August 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6249
Aircraft time
26,066 hours, 10,361 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30664513
Part serial
M22662
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
2,112 hours, 868 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 NOT GROUNDED: DURING A SCHEDULED SLIDE REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE MOORING LINE OF THE SLIDE BEING INSTALLED WAS PACKED INTO THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND THE END LOOP WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND ROUTED BACK TO STORES AS A BAD FROM STOCK ITEM TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. A SERVICEABLE SLIDE WAS INSTALLED.