Service difficulty report · Linkage · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
February 3, 2010
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0333
Part
Linkage
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL - ACCOMPLISH L2 SLIDE/RAFT OPERATIONAL CHECK. ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED - SLIDE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 SLIDE/RAFT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE. THE SLIDE DID NOT RELEASE FROM PACK, KEPT DOOR FROM OPENING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SHIPPING NUT HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE DOOR ASSIST LINKAGE SPRING ROD ASSEMBLY.

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