Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 28, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2215
Aircraft time
32,477 hours, 11,393 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Faulty
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

FLT 6407 JFK-LCQ, ON HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RT SIDE OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY EXIT HATCHES FAILED TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS. RIGHT SIDE SLIDE RELEASE FLEX CABLE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH REPLACED. RIGGED AND OPS CHECK PER A320-53-1227-02, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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