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A flight attendant reported a chronic problem of low pressure in the door emergency assist bottles.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 853160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Emergency Exit |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Once again I found another airbus door with lower gauge pressure from the bottle assist door. This continues to be an issue with our airbus fleet. While this is not a flight attendant's check list item I can only imagine how many bottle assist doors have low pressure on a daily basis. I continue to find assist doors with low pressure every time I fly. While the only thing I can do is contact maintenance to fix the problem; that does not fix the chronic issue. So far no emergencies have occurred but I am concerned that if one happens and the door assist fails because the pressure is too low it could cost peoples' lives. Something needs to be done about this issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Flight Attendant reported a chronic problem of low pressure in the door emergency assist bottles.
Narrative: Once again I found another Airbus door with lower gauge pressure from the bottle assist door. This continues to be an issue with our Airbus Fleet. While this is not a Flight Attendant's check list item I can only imagine how many bottle assist doors have low pressure on a daily basis. I continue to find assist doors with low pressure every time I fly. While the only thing I can do is contact Maintenance to fix the problem; that does not fix the chronic issue. So far no emergencies have occurred but I am concerned that if one happens and the door assist fails because the pressure is too low it could cost peoples' lives. Something needs to be done about this issue.
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.