Service difficulty report · Life Raft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 16, 2021
Submitted
March 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6609
Aircraft time
21,644 hours, 7,081 cycles
System (JASC)
2564 · Life Raft
Part
Life Raft
Part number
D30664709
Part serial
L0707
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
15,936 hours, 6,071 cycles
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

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, (REF. AEROMAN N/R 2021-108030) PASSENGER CREW DOOR 831 ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY HIT IN THE FWD FUSELAGE (SWELLING CAUSING CONTACT WITH A/C FUSELAGE WHEN DOOR IS OPEN AND LOCKED); (PER AEROMAN N/R 2021-108030) R & R PASSENGER CREW DOOR 831 ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT IAW AMM 25-62-44-000-012-A AND AMM 25-62-44-400-007-A.

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