Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
July 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1001
Aircraft time
38,048 hours, 15,543 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hose
Part number
D37085101
Part serial
NA1373
Condition
Sheared
Location
Aspirator
Component
Slide
Component part number
D31517317
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLIDE MR25823-2056 RECEIVED IN PACKED CONDITION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INFLATION HOSE FITTING SHEARED AT ASPIRATOR. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SUSPECT IMPROPER PACKING CAUSED FAILURE OF HOSE (PN D37085-101) FITTING TO EXCESS PRESSURE APPLIED DURING PACK. REPLACED INFLATION HOSE AND PACKED IAW UAL CE-40-25-61-03-JD AND OEM PACKING INSTRUCTIONS.

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