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. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202208240741: THE DEFECTIVE / BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HOSE CLAMP STUD LOOSE NOTED BY MAINTENANCE. UPON EVALUATION BY THE REPAIR VENDOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE CLAMP WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY. THE REPAIR VENDOR PROPERLY TIGHTENED THE HOSE CLAMP AND RETURNED THE SLIDE TO SERVICE WITH CONTINUED TIME. SECTIONS 5 AND 6 HAVE BEEN UPDATED**