Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 17, 2019
Submitted
May 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04805
Aircraft time
21,353 hours, 6,354 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
D31516617
Condition
Detached
Location
Evac Slide
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

PROBLEM DURING REMOVAL OF THE L1 SLIDE S/N A12397. FOUND MOORING LINE DETACHED AND STUCK BETWEEN THE GIRT BAR AND THE DOOR DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE PACK ASSEMBLY, STEP 7 PAGE 10 AMM 25-66-44 PB 401, DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AFTER REMOVING THE GIRT BAR FROM L1 DOOR. FOUND ALSO CYLINDER DOOR DAMPER WITH LOW PRESSURE LESS THAN 400 PSI. GROUNDED - YES. WITH THE STRIKER LEVER DISCONNECTED AND SECURED A FINAL PUNCTURED OF THE DIAPHRAGM-SEALING OCCURS WHEN WE TRYING TO REMOVE THE JAM OF THE GIRT BAR AND THE MOORING LINE. NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE SLIDE OCCURS. THE NEW L1 SLIDE WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED.

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