Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 1, 2024
Submitted
December 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7157
Aircraft time
24,470 hours, 9,621 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30665515
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 800
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 REPLACEMENT FOR THE R4 DOOR, THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THEE ORIGINAL SLIDE WAS RE-INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ROUTED THE DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT SLIDE TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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