Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
February 26, 2025
Submitted
February 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11005
Aircraft time
9,559 hours, 2,664 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30665915
Part serial
M32767
Condition
No Test
Location
Zone 800
Part time
11,113 hours, 3,018 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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: AFTER A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF THE AFT LEFT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT SYSTEM FAILED THE BITE TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE ON THE AFT LEFT DOOR AND INSTALLED ANOTHER SERVICEABLE UNIT PER TASK CARD 26L00025011. (AALA202502278810) MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE AFT RIGHT DOOR SLIDE PER TASK CARD 26L00025011. (AALA202502278688) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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