Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
April 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
46,745 hours, 18,456 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Slide Enclosure
Component
Slide
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

RT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE ENCLOSURE HAS CRACKS AND DELAMINATION ON TRAILING EDGE FLANGE. T/E FLANGE OF RT OVER WING SLIDE ENCLOSURE HAS 2EA CRACKED AND DELAMINATED AREAS. THE CRACKS ARE APPROX 6.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND THE DELAMINATED AREAS ARE APPROX 10 INCHES IN LENGTH. DAMAGE IS LESS THAN PERMITTED LIMITS, SLIDE CAN STAY INSTALLED UNTIL NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK. CRACKED AREAS SEALED WITH SPEED TAPE. REPLACED RT OVER WING SLIDE PER AMM, ALL OKAY.

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