Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 7, 2025
Submitted
March 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9083
Aircraft time
17,919 hours, 4,931 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 AFT RIGHT DOOR SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE WAS BAD FROM STOCK, RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY AND ROUTED THE BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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