# SDR U30A2009041500004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2009
- Submitted: April 15, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N262AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262AV), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1725
- Aircraft time: 22,709 hours, 8,771 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D30665309
- Part serial: A9496
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 800
- 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/U30A2009041500004

## Discrepancy

SLIDE WAS REMOVED (R2 DOOR), ON 14-APR-09. THIS S/R WAS A SCHEDULED REMOVAL FOR TIME, AND WE COMPLIED WITH A "SAMPLE" ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE S/R IAW OUR MX PROGRAM REQUIREMENT. THE R2 PAX DOOR (ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AND OK) OPENED CORRECTLY, AND DURING DEPLOYMENT, THE S/R DROPPED OUT, WAS TWISTED, WHICH APPEARED TO INHIBIT THE INFLATION OF THE INFLATABLE. (THE RESERVOIR PRESSURE WAS ALSO CHECKED OK JUST PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT). MX HAD TO ASSIST THE INITIAL UNFOLDING (JUST AFTER THE SEQUENCE WAS INITIATED) OF THE S/R ASSY, WHILE THE RESERVOIR WAS ATTEMPTING TO INFLATE THE S/R. THE S/R WAS ONLY PARTIALLY INFLATED, AND THE FRANGIBLE LINKS AND VELCRO STRAPS DID NOT DISCONNECT (AS THEY SHOULD). THE RESERVOIR BOTTLE BECAME DEPLETED, AND THE S/R REMAINED SEMI INFLATED AND FOLDED IN "THIRDS". THE S/R NEVER FULLY DEPLOYED, AND OBVIOUSLY DID NOT EXTEND WITHIN THE 10 SECOND REQUIREMENT. THIS SDR IS "OPEN", PENDING TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM REPAIR VENDOR.

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