Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
August 1, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Part
Reservoir
Part number
D17926101
Condition
Discharged
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31022101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FL320, AROUND 2 HRS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN YYZ, LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE HAD STARTED TO PARTIALLY INFLATE IN FLIGHT. CREW DECIDED TO LAND AT CLOSEST SUITABLE AIRPORT WITH MX. AFTER ALL PAX DEPLANNED, DISARMED LT OVERWING DOOR & OPENED IT NORMALLY. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND MAIN AUTOMATIC INFLATION CO2 BOTTLE ON LT OVERWING DOOR PARTIALLY DISCHARGED IN THE RED BAND WITHOUT ANY VISUAL SIGN OF BOTTLE RUPTURE OR ANY EXTERNAL SIGN OF BOTTLE DAMAGE. SLIDE REMOVED IAW AMM AND A/C DISPATCHED IAW CZECH AIRLINES MEL BOOK. CSA STILL INVESTIGATE ON THIS INCIDENT BUT SUSPECT THE VALVE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON THE RESERVOIR WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO RETAINS THE GAS PRESSURE WHEN THE SLIDE IS UNDER NORMAL CO

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