W DOC AIRBUS | AMM A320F

Removal of the Decorative Cover of the Escape Slide/Raft at the Passenger Doors

TASK 25-62-00-000-801-A
Removal of the Decorative Cover of the Escape Slide/Raft at the Passenger Doors

1. Reason for the Job
Self explanatory
2. Job Set-up Information
 A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment
REFERENCE
QTY
DESIGNATION
No specific
AR
WARNING NOTICE(S)
98D52103500000
1
SAFETY PIN - SLIDE ARMING
 B. Referenced Information
REFERENCE
DESIGNATION
TASK 24-42-00-861-001-A
Energize the Ground Service Network from the External Power
TASK 52-10-00-410-001-A
Closing of the Passenger/Crew Door
TASK 52-10-00-860-001-A
Special Precautions before Work on the Passenger/Crew Door
F Decorative Cover (Passenger/Crew Doors)
3. Job Set-up
Subtask 25-62-00-860-066-A
A. Aircraft Maintenance Configuration
F Decorative Cover (Passenger/Crew Doors)
   (1) Energize the ground service network
(Ref. AMM TASK 24-42-00-861-001).
   (2) Make sure that the passenger/crew door (referred to as door) is safetied:
WARNING: BEFORE YOU START WORK ON THE ESCAPE-SLIDE, MAKE SURE THAT THE DOOR IS SAFETIED. THIS PREVENTS SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE DOOR AND ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE-SLIDE, WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE DOOR AND ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE.
     (a) Make sure that the door-damper and emergency-operation cylinder is disarmed (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-860-001).
     (b) Make sure that the emergency control-handle (3) is set to the DISARMED/MANUAL position, with the 98D52103500000 SAFETY PIN - SLIDE ARMING (2) installed.
   (3) Make sure that the applicable door is closed (Ref. AMM TASK 52-10-00-410-001).
   (4) Put a WARNING NOTICE(S) in position on the outer door control-handle to tell persons not to open the door.
4. Procedure
Subtask 25-62-00-020-056-A
A. Removal of the Decorative Cover from the Escape-Slide Pack-Assembly or Escape-Slide Raft Pack-Assembly (Referred to as the Pack-Assembly)
F Decorative Cover (Passenger/Crew Doors)
   (1) Remove the decorative cover (6) from the pack-assembly (5):
NOTE: There are three different procedures to attach the decorative cover (6):
  • Procedure 1: With burr strips (Velcro)
  • Procedure 2: With dual-lock reclosable fastener-strips
  • Procedure 3: With spring-loaded bolts.
The three different procedures are not interchangeable.
More force is necessary to open the dual-lock reclosable fastener-strips than to open the burr strips. You hear a click when the two halves open.
NOTE: Steps (a) thru (d) are valid for escape-slide-raft pack-assembly only.
     (a) Carefully lift the door with the door control-handle (1).
     (b) Hold the door and do not let it open fully.
     (c) Under the pack-assembly (5), open the straps (7) between the decorative cover (6) and the girt assembly (8).
     (d) Carefully lower the door and lock it with the door control-handle (1).
     (e) For procedure 1 and 2:
       1 Pull the bottom edge of the decorative cover (6) away from the pack-assembly (5) to disengage the spring clips.
       2 Carefully pull the top edge of the decorative cover (6) away from the attach-strips (4) and remove the decorative cover (6).
     (f) For procedure 3:
       1 Pull the bottom edge of the decorative cover (6) away from the pack-assembly (5) to disengage the spring clips.
       2 Disengage the spring-loaded bolts (11) and remove the decorative cover (6).
     (g) Keep the decorative cover (6) with the aircraft.
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