Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
November 26, 2024
Submitted
November 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0869
Aircraft time
22,418 hours, 13,456 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Zone 800
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

CREW REPORTS L1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF CREW DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATION RESERVOIR PRESSURE GAUGE PER AMM 25-61-20-601. FOUND INFLATION RESERVOIR PRESSURE GAUGE WHITE NEEDLE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF GREEN TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED MOVABLE CURSOR AND FIXED GREEN BAND. REFERENCE AMM 25-61-20-601 NOTE : THE PRESSURE GAGE MAY GIVE TRANSIENT 'NOGO' INDICATION WHEN THE SLIDE PACK ASSEMBLY IS EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES. THESE TRANSIENT INDICATIONS OCCUR BECAUSE THE GREEN TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED MOVABLE CURSOR REACTS TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES FASTER THAN THE GAS EXPANSION OR CONTRACTION. THIS CAN BE THE CASE IF THE PRESSURE CHECK IS PERFORMED DURING A SHORT TIME (AROUND MAX. 8 HOURS). THIS CLEARS 2830154. PLACARD REMOVED.

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