Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 9, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
52,119 hours, 19,107 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Part number
D30665109
Part serial
18
Condition
Faulty
Location
L2 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

DOOR 2L ESCAPE SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD LOOP NOT VISIBLE AND HOOK AND LOOP WORN. REINSPECTION OF SURVIVAL RETAINING STRAP SHOWS HOOK AND LOOP RETAINING STRAP IS WORN AND WILL NOT SECURE. STRAP IS NOT MIS-ROUTED OR ATTACHED TO GRIT BAR. STRAP DOES NOT INTERFER WITH EMERGENCY FUNCTION.

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