What was found
SLIDE UNIT RECEIVED WITH RELEASE CABLE PULLED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND INFLATION HOSE BROKEN AT VALVE ASSY, DUE TO IMPROPER PACKING.
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2013
- Submitted
- July 15, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airbus A320*
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Hose
- Part number
- 63667103
- Part serial
- 1593
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Escape Slide
- Component
- Escape Slide · Aircruisers
- Component part number
- D31516313
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.