Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
57,912 hours, 21,538 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Aspirator
Part number
60461101
Part serial
A6025
Condition
Faulty
Location
R1 Door Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31516317
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 RECEIVED WITH VACUUM CAP STILL ATTACHED TO ASPIRATOR. CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION: UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND THE VACUUM CAP ATTACHED THAT WAS USED TO DEFLATE THE SLIDE AND MAINTAIN A VACUUM DURING PACK. VACUUM CAP IS TO BE REMOVED WHEN PACKING IS COMPLETE. IF VACUUM CAP IS STILL ATTACHED, THE SLIDE WILL NOT INFLATE UPON DEPLOYMENT. REMOVED VACUUM CAP AND PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST.

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