SDR UALA2010080402823

Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: August 3, 2010
Submitted: August 6, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N417UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 483
Aircraft time: 54,515 hours, 20,062 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Slide
Part number: D31517313
Part serial: 2249
Condition: Faulty
Location: R2 Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS GOT MESSAGES 'INT. LOADS FWD L', 'EXT LOADS FWD L', 'EXT LOADS AFT L'. FOR THE INT. LOADS FWD L FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6ABC SHORTED. REPLACED LIGHT, LIGHT OP CHECKS OK. THE EXT LOADS AFT L, SUSPECT AFT LEFT SLIDE. REPLACED DOOR 2R SLIDE. SYSTEM NOW OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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