Service difficulty report · Bracket · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 11, 2025
Submitted
October 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1821
Aircraft time
68,665 hours, 30,466 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800 Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

L/H OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE VERTICAL AFT MOUNTING BRACKET HAS DAMAGE AT UPPER BOLT HOLE. PICS ATTACHED. PICTURES WITH SCALE FOR REFERENCE NEED MATERIAL VERIFICATION FOR AFT FAIRING STRUCTURE OUTER FLANGE RUN OUT REPAIR REF. SRM 53-45-12-300-010. MATERIAL ITEM 1 REPAIR PART, FIGURE 1 IS CLAD 2024T42 .056" PO#4218169. MATERIAL ITEM 2 SHIM, FIGURE 1 IS CLAD 2024T3 .050" PO#4336897. REF. SRM 53-45-12-300-010. MATERIAL ITEM 1 REPAIR PART, FIGURE 1 IS CLAD 2024T42 .056" PO#4218169. MATERIAL ITEM 2 SHIM, FIGURE 1 IS CLAD 2024T3 .050" PO#4336897.VERIFIED MATERIAL TAG AND PO NUMBERS. PETTINATO DENQC COMPLETED STEPS 2. PROCEDURE, 1 THROUGH 13 OF SRM 53-45-12-300-010. PAINT IS DRYING. COMPLETED ALL STEPS OF SRM 52-45-12-300-010

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