Service difficulty report · Orifice · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
June 1, 2024
Submitted
June 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11081
Aircraft time
6,516 hours, 1,774 cycles
Part
Orifice
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Ovrwg Slide
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: MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND OVERWING SLIDE RESERVOIR, ORIFICE WAS SHEARED IN THE UNION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ORIFCE AND UNION PER AMM 25-62-49 AND CMM 25-65-76.

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