Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 12, 2026
Submitted
August 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
893
Aircraft time
82,470 hours, 36,408 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Cover
Condition
Faulted
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

L1 DOOR SPRING LATCH BROKEN ON TOP ESCAPE SLIDE COVER LATCH PINS BROKEN. COVER REMAINS SECURED OVER THE ESCAPE SLIDE. CONFIRMED SPRING-LOADED BOLT IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. BOLT CANNOT SLIDE UNLESS ACTUATED WITH A PIN OR EQUIVALENT TOOL. COMPLIED WITH EC/RA 2561-01250 STEPS 1, 2, AND 3. AREA FREE OF DAMAGE AND SPRING-LOADED BOLT IS IN LOCKED POSITION AS SHOWN. REPLACE SLIDE COVER WITHIN 3 FLIGHT CYCLES. UPDATED WITH CORRECT EC/RA 2562-01250. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE COVER IAW AMM 25-62-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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