Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 16, 2025
Submitted
April 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N148AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6790
Aircraft time
28,762 hours, 11,349 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Part number
D18309305
Condition
No Test
Location
Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D30664515
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

COMPONENT IN SHOP MAINTENANCE: SLIDE PN: D30664-515 SN M13653 WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM THE L1 DOOR ON N148AN FOR A SCHEDULED TIME CHANGE IN MIA ON 03/03/2025 WAS IN FOR A SHOP VISIT AT DWH. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING THE INTIAL TESTING OF THE SLIDE INFLATION SYSTEM THE INFLATION CABLE FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE VALVE BODY ONLY PARTIALLY INFLATING THE INFLATEABLE ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INFLATION RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW INFLATION RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED FLOOR RUN FUNCTIONAL TEST AGAIN PER CMM 25-61-20 WHICH RESULTED IN A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST.

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