Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 12, 2025
Submitted
March 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6035
Aircraft time
34,712 hours, 14,421 cycles
Part
Hose
Condition
Kinked
Location
Zone 800
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D30665513
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 REPLACEMENT OF THE L4 DOOR SLIDE THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE INFLATION HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE KINKED DURING THE PRE-INSTALLATION INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE ROUTED THE BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AND RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE.

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