# SDR FDEA202603030309

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 3, 2026
- Submitted: March 4, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N658FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N658FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 752
- Aircraft time: 39,616 hours, 22,274 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D31023101
- Part serial: 0685
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202603030309

## Discrepancy

FINISHED CHECK THAT L1 ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE  INDICATOR IN GREEN BAND. THE ESCAPE SLIDE BUT THE NEW L1 ESCAPE SLIDE  PRESSURE GAUGE NOT ALIGNED WITH VIEW PORT.  MEL CAN  RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 52-11-01-01  CREW ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SLIDE REMAINS  INSTALLED ON DOOR."  MEL: 52-11-01-01    REF MEL 52-11-01-01 ISSUED FOR L1 SLIDE  INOP. PLACED AN INOP CTL STICKER ADJACENT TO THE L1  DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ARMING HANDLE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE /RAFT IAW AMM 25-61-21-04, OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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