Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 26, 2025
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N144AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6723
Aircraft time
28,945 hours, 11,418 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30665515
Part serial
M16129
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800
Part time
18,151 hours, 7,396 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: FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE AFT RIGHT CABIN DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR HANGING OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY PER TASK CARD 26L00025011.

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