Service difficulty report · Ball Lock · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1192
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Ball Lock
Part number
608785
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31865110
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

SLIDE MR25622-051 RECEIVED IN PACKED CONDITION. UPON CHECKING THE BALL LOCKS ON THE ENCLOSURE ASSY., FOUND ALL THREE BALL LOCKS (P/N 60878-5) INOPERATIVE. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED RH OVERWING SLIDE ASSY. ALSO PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST, CHKS GOOD

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