Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 15, 2023
Submitted
September 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AM
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7756
Aircraft time
18,279 hours, 7,169 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664515
Part serial
M12774
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
20,823 hours, 8,242 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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 841 SLIDE RAFT SAFETY PIN DOES NOT ALIGN PREVENTING THE PIN FROM BEING INSTALLED. MAITENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE RAFT PER TASK CARDS 26L00025007 AND 26L00025011.