Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 13, 2009
Submitted
January 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1475
Aircraft time
25,298 hours, 11,003 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516109
Part serial
7221
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
L1 Door
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

DURING INTERIOR INSP, FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED 1L SLIDE AND PINED PLACED IN SHOP. PUT ATTACHING HARDWARE BACK INTO ATTACHING HOLES IN ORDER NOT TO LOOSE THE BOLTS. GIRT BAR IS STILL ATTACHED TO SLIDE. INSTALLED LAST BOLT INTO THE SLIDE ASSY. REMOVED LOCKPIN AND PUT IT INTO STOWAGE POCKET. INSPECTED GRIT BAR OPERATION AND DOOR ARMED DISARMED OPERATION. PEFORMED CIDS EMERGENCY TEST AND DOOR IS GOOD.

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