# SDR U30A20030034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 17, 2003
- Submitted: September 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N265AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N265AV), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 427
- Aircraft time: 35,174 hours, 13,852 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D30665105
- Part serial: A7172
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Zone 842
- Part time: 2,709 hours, 969 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U30A20030034

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN C CHECK AT YWG. DURING AN INTENTIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE R2 PAX/CREW DOOR SLIDE/RAFT, THE SLIDE/RAFT FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. THE DISCHARGE RIPCORD HAD TO BE PULLED MANUALLY. ONCE THE RIPCORD WAS MANUALLY PULLED, THE SLIDE/RAFT INFLATED IN NORMAL TIME. AWAITING TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM VENDOR.

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