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While trying to adjust a misaligned cabin interior panel that was jammed under the aft right overwing exit door seal of an A320 aircraft; a mechanic heard the sound of the slide deploying.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 976477 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Escape Slide |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While working on a deferred audio problem; noticed water damage on right side; under aft overwing exit door [interior] panel. Panel was misaligned and jammed under door seal. Mechanic Y tried to adjust door while I tried to align panel. At this time I heard the sound of the [overwing] slide deploying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While trying to adjust a misaligned cabin interior panel that was jammed under the Aft Right Overwing Exit Door seal of an A320 aircraft; a Mechanic heard the sound of the slide deploying.
Narrative: While working on a deferred audio problem; noticed water damage on right side; under Aft Overwing Exit Door [interior] panel. Panel was misaligned and jammed under door seal. Mechanic Y tried to adjust door while I tried to align panel. At this time I heard the sound of the [overwing] slide deploying.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.