Under which circumstance would you have to notify maintenance after a slide deployment?

Notifying maintenance after a slide deployment is essential when there has been an inadvertent slide deployment. This situation indicates that the slide was activated unintentionally, possibly due to an anomaly in the aircraft's systems or human error. Such an occurrence could compromise the integrity of the slide and its related systems, so maintenance needs to be informed to inspect the slide for potential damage or malfunction, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

In cases where the slide is functional, deployed incorrectly, or over-pressurized, there may be other maintenance implications as well, but the immediate action of notifying maintenance is specifically critical for inadvertent deployments. It signals the need for a thorough assessment of the deployment mechanism and associated safety features, as well as any related operational procedures that might need review.