Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1192
Aircraft time
36,899 hours, 15,520 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hose
Part number
D37085101
Part serial
2364
Condition
Sheared
Location
Evac Slide
Component
Evac Slide · Aircruisers
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 MR25823-2088 RECEIVED IN PACKED CONDITION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND INFLATION HOSE (P/N D37085-101) FITTING SHEARED AT ASPIRATOR. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SUSPECT IMPROPER PACKING CAUSED FAILURE OF HOSE (P/N D37085-101) FITTING TO EXCESS PRESSURE APPLIED DURING PACK. REPLACED INFLATION HOSE (P/N 63667103) AND PACKED PER CE-40-25-61-03-JD AND OEM PACKING INSTRUCTIONS.

More about the Airbus A320-232