Service difficulty report · Frangible Link · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 20, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Frangible Link
Part number
C193471037
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Evac Slide
Component
Evac Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31516313
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

RECEIVED SLIDE MR25822-2051 IN PACKED CONDITION. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND ONE INCORRECT FRANGIBLE LINK INSTALLED AT THE SILL SUPPORT LOG. FRANGIBLE LINK INSTALLED WAS P/N C19347-103 (NATURAL), SHOULD BE P/N C19749-103 (BLACK/ORANGE). DUE TO THE DIFFERENT BREAKING STRENGTHS OF EACH FRANGIBLE LINK THAT CAN CAUSE IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE EVACUATION SLIDE. INCORRECT FRANGIBLE LINK WAS INSTALLED DURING THE LAST OVERHAUL ON AUG 27, 2008. CORRECT FRANGIBLE LINK P/N C19749-103 WILL BE REPLACED AT THIS OVERHAUL. REF: AD 2001-15-06, AIR CRUISERS SB 004-25-51.

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