Service difficulty report · Slide

Difficulty date
December 10, 2014
Submitted
January 20, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Slide
Part number
5A3088301
Part serial
B3A280
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UNIT WAS RECEIVED ON 11/19/14. UPON OPENING THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY, 2 DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED: RESTRAINT, PN 4A3613-070 WAS NOT CONNECTED. RESERVOIR, PN 630124-04 (360 CU INCH) CYLINDER INSTALLED. ONLY INDICATION OF WHO SERVICED IT LAST IS A STICKER AFFIXED TO THE VALISE. WO 1207-125, DATED 9-21-12, O/H. UNIT POSSIBLY MAY NOT HAVE DEPLOYED CORRECTLY IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS WITH THE RESTRAINT NOT CONNECTED. SINCE THE RESERVOIR IS 60 CUBIC INCHES LARGER OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE INFLATABLE COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHICH THE PRV MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BLEED OFF FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT RUPTURE OF THE TUBE IF DEPLOYED DURING HOT WEATHER.