Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 20, 2023
Submitted
November 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1097
Aircraft time
63,776 hours, 37,885 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30665609
Part serial
A6628RP
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
61,232 hours, 32,251 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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: 2R DOOR ARMING LEVER DIFFICULT TO ARM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT GIRT BAR HITTING THE FLOOR AND NOTED DOOR SAGGING. DURING OPEN UP THE DOOR GIRT BAR HIT THE FLOOR AND THE SLIDE CAME LOOSE FROM THE PACK. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM FLEXIABLE CONTROL (AALA202311221601) AND REPLACED THE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY (AALA202311228195) ON THE THE R2 DOOR. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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