Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0388
Part
Slide
Part number
7A1539046
Part serial
AX0489
Condition
Binding
Location
R2 Door
Part time
22,388 hours
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

DURING A SLIDE OPERATIONAL TEST, THE R2 DOOR SLIDE DID NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. IT WAS OBSERVED AS: "DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED, BUT DOOR DID NOT OPEN FULLY. SLIDE GIRT WAS RESTRICTING DOOR FROM OPENING. SLIDE BOTTLE NEVER DISCHARGED." MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE. VENDOR OVERHAULED EVACUATION SLIDE/RAFT.

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