Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
592
Aircraft time
54,023 hours, 20,107 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slide
Part number
D31865110
Part serial
37
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Overwing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE HAS A 7.5 INCH CRACK, ALONG AFT EDGE. ALSO CRACKED IN 3, 6 INCH AND 3 INCH AND MULTIPLE CRACKS UPPER AFT EDGE. REPLACED RT OFF WING SLIDE ASSY PER AMM.

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