Service difficulty report · Cable · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 11, 2024
Submitted
April 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10641
Aircraft time
10,106 hours, 2,690 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Door Slide
Component
Slide Raft · Aircruisers
Component part number
D30664915
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 NOT GROUNDED: DURING A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF THE L1 DOOR SLIDE RAFT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BALL FOR ONE OF THE CABLES ON THE SHAFT ASSEMBLY THAT RELEASES THE SLIDE PACK WAS NOT BETWEEN THE RETAINING PINS (PAWLS) ON THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY AND THE SLIDE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BAD FROM STOCK. THE BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE WAS ROUTED TO BE REPAIRED AND A SERVICEABLE SLIDE RAFT WAS INSTALLED ON THE L1 DOOR PER TASK CARD 26L00025011.

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