# SDR CA040326005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2004
- Submitted: July 22, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Airbus A330-342
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-342](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a330-342) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 25,099 hours
- Engine: Rroyce RB211TRENT77
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: 7A1510110
- Part serial: AC0086
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 13,305 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040326005

## Discrepancy

(CAN) FOLLOWING A SLIDE RAFT DEPLOYMENT TEST, FOUND SLIDE RAFT DEFLATING AT SLOW RATE BY A PIN HOLE.  PIN HOLE LOCATE ON FORWARD TUBULAR SECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET FROM GROUND.  DEFECT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH ENGINEERING AND VENDOR.

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