Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 2, 2017
Submitted
July 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4616
Aircraft time
23,986 hours, 7,261 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D3186511
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

IN PDX A MISSING BALL LOCK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT OVERWING SLIDE CONTAINER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM REVENUE SERVICE AND FERRIED TO SFO FOR REPAIR. THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IN SFO AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR`S RECORDS, ALL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, SERVICE BULLETINS, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

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