Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 26, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1016
Aircraft time
15,141 hours, 2,510 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
2,782 hours, 503 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 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 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE TASK CARD 256241-03, THE DOOR 1 LEFT DID NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY NOR ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT INFLATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE NON SUCCESFUL SLIDE/RAFT DEPLOYMENT IS DUE TO THE FOLLOWING FACTS: THE LEFT NR 1 PAX DOOR DID NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE EVACUATION SYSTEM. THE LEFT NR 1 OAX DOOR DID NOT OPEN IN FULLY NOR LOCKED POSITION. THE SLIDE RAFT DID NOT INFLATE AUTOMATICALLY (IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE THE MANUAL BACK UP HANDLE), AND THE SLIDE RAFT DID NOT INFLATE WITHIN 10 SECONDS AFTER DEPLOYMENT AS IT IS REQUIRED BY THE SIL.

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