Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
May 7, 2024
Submitted
May 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55184
Aircraft time
4,394 hours, 1,781 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
68331102
Part serial
68331M8500
Condition
No Test
Location
R1 Door
Part time
4,394 hours, 1,781 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

DURING INADVERTENT SLIDE DEPLOYMENT THE R1 DOOR SLIDE DID NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED. AS THE SLIDE EXTENDED IT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. IT WAS UNCLEAR DURING THE INVESTIGATION IF THE TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE HELD THE DOOR WHILE THE SLIDE WAS DEPLOYING CAUSING THE ISSUE WITH PROPER DEPLOYMENT.

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