Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 21, 2023
Submitted
September 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AM
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7756
Aircraft time
18,302 hours, 7,181 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30665515
Part serial
M13562
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
18,680 hours, 5,776 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DOOR 4L ARM DOOR HANDLE POPS UP 1/4 INCH DURING CLIMB OUT DISARMING DOOR AND TRIGGER FLASHING CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DOOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PUSHED BACK IN BUT POPS OUT WHEN IN TURBULANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE PACK WAS UNRAVELED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 25-62-44.