@-golf_seirra #726
@ Mr.Peabody #727
As I said Im not familiar with the A320 so thanks for info.
On the other hand I am very familiar with A330, A340 and A380. None of these have sliderafts that will still have the gas cylinder attached after disconnection. So it must be different on A320 from what you are saying.
Also, since you told me that A320 uses chemical generators for the cabin drop out oxygen system we can rule that out too.
From your info, to me it looks like that is indeed the gas cylinder responsible to provide the inflation of the evacuation device.
As I posted earlier, the authorities will be able to establish pretty fast if that slideraft was likely to have been deployed and inflated by human intervention or not. They for sure will check if any gas was released into the raft and if it was actuated or accidental upon impact.