Emergency Slides

Emergency Slides Nov 23, 2022 18:26:33 GMT 1 FabienA380 and marlibu like this

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Post by stealthmanbob on Nov 23, 2022 18:26:33 GMT 1

Nov 23, 2022 18:11:45 GMT 1 FabienA380 said:

Emergency slides on Airbus SE A380 superjumbos are in danger of bursting when deployed after suffering degradation while jets were idled during the coronavirus crisis, Europe’s aviation regulator warned.

Operators of the double-decker must replace escape chutes on two over-wing and six upper-deck exits when returning their aircraft to service, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency said in an airworthiness directive, citing examples of slides that split apart when inflated during routine overhaul.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-22/airbus-superjumbo-escape-slides-at-risk-of-bursting?leadSource=uverify%20wall

At least there is a timescale to replace them depending on how long the frame has been stored and
they don't need replacing before return to service !

Quote - "The longer the A380 has been stored, the more urgent the replacement of the slides becomes.
For example, an upper slide on an A380 that has been stored for more than 186 days but less than 350 days
only needs replacing within eight months of the AD. An airplane that has been stored for more than 600 days
should have its slide replaced within three months." Simpleflying

Post by FabienA380 on Nov 23, 2022 18:11:45 GMT 1

Post by stealthmanbob on Nov 23, 2022 18:26:33 GMT 1