Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 19, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6909
Aircraft time
24,767 hours, 9,724 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664515
Part serial
M11634
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800
Part time
22,821 hours, 7,876 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 GROUNDED: DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE R1 DOOR SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE BAD FROM STOCK SINCE IT WAS NOT PACKED PROPERLY RESULTING IN IT BEING OVERSIZED AND CAUSING IT TO NOT FIT ON THE DOOR PROPERLY. THE BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY WAS ROUTED TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AND A SERVICEBALE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED ON THE R1 DOOR.

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