Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 31, 2024
Submitted
January 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7651
Aircraft time
22,771 hours, 9,092 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
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 TIME CHANGE OF THE RIGHT HAND AFT DOOR SLIDE RAFT THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE AND ROUTED THE DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT SLIDE TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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