Service difficulty report · Slide · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 21, 2021
Submitted
April 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5783
Aircraft time
26,381 hours, 8,419 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30665709
Part serial
A9054RP
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Pax Door
Part time
68,261 hours, 24,217 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, ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT OF PASSENGER CREW DOOR 842 HITS FUSELAGE WHEN DOOR IS FULLY OPENED AND LOCKED DUE TO SWELLING; (REF AEROMAN N/R 2021-167906) R & R SLIDE RAFT OF PASSENGER CREW DOOR 842 IAW AMM 25-62-44-000-804-A AND AMM 25-62-44-400-803-A.

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