Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 26, 2023
Submitted
October 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6238
Aircraft time
28,992 hours, 9,265 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664515
Part serial
M10635
Condition
Deformed
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
28,084 hours, 8,948 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 WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD PASSENGER CREW DOOR (L1) CONTACTS FUSELAGE. DOOR HAS TO BE PUSHED OPEN TO LOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PER TASK CARD 26L00025011.