Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 1, 2025
Submitted
April 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
508
Aircraft time
91,935 hours, 36,984 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Not Disengaged
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FA OPENED L2 DOOR BEFORE DISARMING AT GATE. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY NOT ABLE TO CLOSE DOOR, DEACTIVATED ESCAPE SLIDE SYSTEM TO PERFORM DOOR DAMPER DIAPHRAM REPLACEMENT. REF AMM 25-62-44. VERYFIED SLIDE DEACTIVATION IAW REF.AMM 25-62-44-000-002-A VERYFIED SLIDE DEACTIVATION IAW REF.AMM 25-62-44-000-002-A REMOVED AND REPLACED DIAPHRAM IN THE PERCUSSION MECHANISM OF THE DOOR DAMPER. SERVICED BOTTLE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. REF AMM 52-10-00-610-001-A. COMPLIED WITH ESCAPE SLIDE RENDER SAFE CHECK LIST. RESTORED DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE TO SERVICE.

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