Service difficulty report · Release Pin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 29, 2012
Submitted
January 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
35,841 hours, 16,022 cycles
Part
Release Pin
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

LEFT EMERGENCY SLIDE PANEL RELEASE PINS - TWO OF THREE FORWARD PINS PAINTED OVER. PER ALERT BULLETIN, RELEASE PINS SHOULD NOT BE PAINTED OVER. MX PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH EO #2508Y025 INSPECTION OF BOTH SIDES L,R PAINT REMOVAL FROM THE OVERWING SLIDE ENCLOSURE BALL LOCKS.

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