Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 10, 2025
Submitted
April 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5282
Aircraft time
38,372 hours, 15,965 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516717
Part serial
L21477
Condition
No Test
Location
Zone 800
Part time
33,469 hours, 14,444 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: MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW SLIDE FROM STOCK ON THE L4 DOOR AND THE SLIDE FAILED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CHECK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE SLIDE AND ROUTED IT TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. A SERVICEABLE SLIDE WAS INSTALLED ON THE L4 DOOR.

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