Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 24, 2014
Submitted
September 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2880
Aircraft time
32,096 hours, 11,258 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31865112
Part serial
A11954
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Overwing
Part time
22,227 hours, 7,721 cycles
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

DISCREPANCY ON THE OVERWING SLIDE. DURING THE SCHEDULED RESTORATION OF OVERWING SLIDE, IT WAS FOUND THAT A VACUUM ADAPTER TOOL WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SLIDE ASPIRATOR. TOOL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED DURING THE FOLDING/PACKING PROCESS.

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