Service difficulty report · Frangible Link · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 25, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1291
Aircraft time
38,240 hours, 15,376 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Frangible Link
Part number
C19749103
Condition
Damaged
Location
L2 Door
Component
Evac Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31517317
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

RECEIVED SLIDE MR25823-2105 IN PACKED CONDITION. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND ONE FRANGIBLE LINK INSTALLED AT THE SILL SUPPORT LOG WAS MISSING THE LINKS. THE ORANGE AND BLACK WEBBING WAS PUSHED INTO THE YELLOW HEAT SHRINK. FRANGIBLE LINK WAS INSTALLED DURING THE LAST OVERHAUL ON SEP 2008. CORRECT FRANGIBLE LINK P/N C19749-103 WILL BE REPLACED AT THIS OVERHAUL. REF: AD 2001-15-06, AIR CRUISERS S/B 004-25-51.

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