Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2778
Part
Slide
Part number
D31516417
Condition
Failed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CABIN CREW REPORTED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING ZERO PRESSURE. ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED AND THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. SLIDE REPLACED, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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