Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 11, 2024
Submitted
December 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7775
Aircraft time
22,720 hours, 8,944 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664915
Part serial
M32703
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Part time
10,838 hours, 2,908 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
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: R1 DOOR DOES NOT SHOW ARMED ON ECAM DURING OPERATIONAL CHECKS AFTER A SCHEDULED SLIDE REPLACEMENT.. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R1 DOOR ARMING LEVER WAS HARD TO ARM. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE RAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABL;E UNIT PER TASK CARD 26L00025011. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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