Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 31, 2025
Submitted
August 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
7868
Aircraft time
19,767 hours, 9,717 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Installed
Location
Slide Bottle
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.

What was found

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DISCREPANCY NOTED DURING AIRCRAFT HEAVY MX VISIT) DURING THE PREDOCKING PROCEDURE, AFTER THE DOORS BUSTLES REMOVAL, THE MECHANIC FOUND AT L1 & L2 DOORS THE LOCKING PIN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED IN THE ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATE CYLINDER / REMOVED AND REPLACED PINS TO INSTALL IN STORAGE POUCH ON SLIDE"

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