Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 7, 2024
Submitted
June 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4940
Aircraft time
40,380 hours, 15,755 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
62292108
Condition
Defective
Location
R2 Door
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 SLIDE CHANGE FOR THE R2 EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE TO BE DEFECTIVE / BAD FROM STOCK, RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE AND ROUTED THE BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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