SDR SA06003

Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 9, 2006
Submitted
January 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1275
Part
Slide
Condition
No Test
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL TEST OF FORWARD LEFT ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY WITHIN 3.5 SECONDS PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF JOB CARD JA25-60-10. THE ENTRY DOOR DID NOT OPEN FULLY AS IT STOPPED ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY OPEN. THIS CAUSED A HESISTATION IN THE ESCAPE SLIDE TO DROP OUT OF THE DOOR AND INFLATE. ONCE ESCAPE SLIDE DROPPED, ENTRY DOOR OPENED FULLY AND ESCAPE SLIDE COMPLETED THE CYCLE IN APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE ACTION PENDING. (OPEN)

More about the Airbus A319-112