SDR USAA06008

Service difficulty report · Aspirator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 26, 2006
Submitted
January 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1268
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Aspirator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide
Component part number
D30665105
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AFT LT SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE IN THE MINIMUM TIME REQUIRED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK, AND DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE AFTERWARDS. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LANYARD VELCRO WAS FOUND WEAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SLIDE AND FOUND THE FLAPPER ASPIRATOR VALVE LEAKING. OPERATED SLIDE WAS REPLACED. SHOP FINDINGS: (OPEN)

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