Service difficulty report · Cable · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
May 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525VA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
3324
Part
Cable
Part number
L32A319160001
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Evac Slide
Part time
16,105 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING SMIP TASKS 522100-01-2, OPS CHECK OF UNLOCKING AND OPENING FROM INSIDE IN ARMED MODE AND 522100-02-2 FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SLIDE RELEASE SIGNAL FOUND THE LT OFF-WING SLIDE RELEASE CABLE NOT CONNECTED ON THE ACFT SIDE. THE CABLE WAS NOT ENGAGED IN THE KEEPER AND WAS RECESSED IN THE CABLE SHIELD. ACCOMPLISHED EASA AD 2011-0015 WHICH R & R THE OFF WING ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE CABLES. ALL OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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