Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 9, 2025
Submitted
March 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AL
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11194
Aircraft time
8,415 hours, 2,334 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD BANG COMING FROM DOOR 1L WHILE DESCENDING INTO CHARLOTTE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 SLIDE OFF THE ALIGNMENT HOOKS, SLIDE COVER RUBBING FUSELAGE WHEN DOOR OPEN/CLOSED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED L1 DOOR SLIDE + LINERS, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND NOTED NO NOISE. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED LINERS AND SLIDE, ALONG WITH A NEW SLIDE COVER AND PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN WITH NO NOISE NOTED.

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