# SDR UALA2009091402882

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2009
- Submitted: September 17, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N428UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N428UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 523
- Aircraft time: 50,470 hours, 18,210 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D31516109
- Part serial: 1007
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Door 1l
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2009091402882

## Discrepancy

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST ON CIDS GOT MSG- EXT. LOADS FWD L. PERFORMED TEST OF LEFT FWD EPSU AND GOT A FAULT ON EXTERIOR LIGHTS. SUSPECT LT FWD ESCAPE SLIDE. MT33-001 IS HELPFUL FOR TS. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND BOTH FWD DOOR SLIDES BAD. ONE SLIDE PLANESIDE AND ONE SLIDE ON AOG D1555. ACCMP'D REPLACEMENT OF DOOR 1R SLIDE & 1L SLIDE.ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF DOOR 1LH AND DOOR 1RH. OPS CHECK NORMAL

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