Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 27, 2011
Submitted
January 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1702
Aircraft time
28,940 hours, 12,994 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516109
Part serial
1161
Condition
Failed
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

DOOR 1L DOOR SLIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. SLIDE PACK IS RESTING ON THE AIR STAIR TOP STEP. DISCONNECT THE DOOR 1L SLIDE IAW AMM. AFTER SLIDE IS REMOVED FROM THE DOOR LEAVE THE SLIDE IN THE FWD GALLEY AREA UNTIL THE SLIDE CAN BE PINNED AND SAFTIED. REPLACED SLIDE PACK ASSY. REPLACED DIAPHRAGM OF THE DOOR DAMPER AND DOOR EMERGENCY ASSIST CYL REF MM. SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE TO FULL.

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