Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 25, 2022
Submitted
August 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AM
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7564
Aircraft time
16,084 hours, 6,270 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
62292107
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
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 REPLACEMENT OF THE L2 DOOR SLIDE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED WAS FAULTY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FAULTY SLIDE AND RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-47. MAINTENANCE RETURNED THE FAULTY SLIDE BACK TO STORES AS BAD FROM STOCK SO IT COULD BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.