Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 4, 2026
Submitted
June 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6973
Aircraft time
30,429 hours, 12,129 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
D30664515
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 SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT FOR THE L1 DOOR, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY TO BE BAD FROM STOCK. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY AND ROUTED THE BAD FROM STOCK SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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