Service difficulty report · Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 8, 2012
Submitted
July 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3091
Aircraft time
21,409 hours, 7,466 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Overwing Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 6403 JFK-LCQ, DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 52-21-00-710-003-843. RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE CABLE FAILED TO MOVE SPRING LOADED TEST TOOL TO GREEN POSITION WHEN ESCAPE LATCHES WERE MOVED. RIGHT OVERWING CABLE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CABLE PER EC A320-53-1227-02.

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