Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2970
Aircraft time
21,539 hours, 7,618 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Evac Slide
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 6409 MCO-LCQ, ON HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE RELEASE CABLE FAILED THE OPERATIONAL TEST. SLIDE WOULD HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN EMERGENCY. LT EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE CABLE REPLACED PER TC A320-53-1227-01.

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