Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
May 4, 2023
Submitted
May 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1465
Aircraft time
72,463 hours, 27,542 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30664513
Part serial
M24983
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
4,359 hours, 1,911 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AN L2 DOOR DISCREPANCY MAINTENANCE INADVERTENTLY DEPLYOED THE ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO PROPERLY INFLATE. THE ESCAPE SLIDE WAS REPLACED PER TASK CARD 26L00025010.