Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
66
Part
Slide
Part number
D31865103
Condition
Blown
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN CALLED AT PUSH TIME WITH OVERWING SLIDE NOT SHOWING ARMED ON ECAM. REMOVED HANDLE ACCESS PANEL AND SLIDE ARMED LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. FOUND THE PIN THAT ARMS SLIDE JAMMED. PINNED DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE IN AFT PIT FOR LEFT WING SLIDE. WENT TO INSTALL PIN AND SLIDE POPPED THE COVER OFF ON THE OUTSIDE. SLIDE DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. FOUND A BENT ROLL PIN ON ARMING PIN AT AFT DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE.

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