Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
June 25, 2024
Submitted
July 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10474
Aircraft time
12,441 hours, 3,301 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664915
Part serial
M30887
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Fwd Door
Part time
10,197 hours, 3,800 cycles
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND FORWARD DOOR SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD IS DETERIORATING WHERE IT CONNECTS TO GIRT BAR. RECEIVED NEW SLIDE. REMOVED GIRT BAR FROM OLD SLIDE. INSTALLED GIRT BAR ONTO NEW SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-44A.

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