Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
August 12, 2023
Submitted
August 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7034
Aircraft time
22,636 hours, 8,797 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664515
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 GROUNDED: DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ON EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL FAULT MESSAGE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R1 DOOR SLIDE WHICH WAS JUST INSTALLED WAS INOPERATIVE AND WAS BAD FROM STOCK DUE TO A BROKEN BACK PLATE. THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND A SERVICEABLE SLIDE WAS INSTALLED.