# SDR YWHR20120103001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2012
- Submitted: January 6, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [Bridport Air Carrier Inc, repair station YWHR184L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/YWHR184L/bridport-air-carrier-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Make and model: Airbus A320*
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Aspirator
- Part number: 60322105
- Part serial: LOTN0609
- Condition: Detached
- Location: Evac Slide
- Part time: 2 hours, 1 cycles
- Component: Slide Raft, Aircruisers
- Component part number: D30665305
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YWHR20120103001

## Discrepancy

DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SLIDE.  LOWER CHAMBER OF THE INFLATABLE FAILED TO HOLD AIR WHEN THE ASPIRATOR FLAPPER ASSY WAS EJECTED FROM THE ASPIRATOR PN 60322-105.  INSPECTION OF THE ASPIRATOR DETERMINED THAT THE FLAPPER ASSY TO ASPIRATOR ATTACHMENT ROLL PINS WERE NOT PRESENT.  WHEN AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED DURING THE FLAT FIRE OF THE SLIDE/RAFT THE FLAPPER ASSY WAS EJECTED LEAVING AN OPEN PATH FOR THE AIR TO ESCAPE THE INFLATABLE.

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