Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 1, 2024
Submitted
April 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6523
Aircraft time
26,851 hours, 10,787 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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: WHILE SERVICING THE L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER MAINTENANCE INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED THE SLIDE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE SLIDE HAD COME OUT OF THE SLIDE COVER BUT ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE PER TASK CARD 26L00025010.

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