Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 14, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2422
Aircraft time
14,907 hours, 5,627 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516317
Part serial
A10145
Condition
Failed
Location
L1 Door
Part time
25,761 hours, 9,680 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 71 - MCO-PHX - EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - FLIGHT ATTENDANT OPENED THE L1 DOOR WHILE ARMED AND THE SLIDE FELL OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND UNRAVELED. THE SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TASK CARD R1C25305. VENDOR REPORTS A DEEP SCORE ON THE BALL SEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALL SEAT.

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