# SDR 02022701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 25, 2002
- Submitted: February 27, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N542NA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N542NA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757256
- Aircraft serial: 26245
- Aircraft time: 16,247 hours, 11,046 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Pin
- Condition: Binding
- Location: Evac Slide
- Part time: 1,154 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02022701

## Discrepancy

WHILE OPENING LEFT OVERWING EXIT DURING C-CHECK THE SLIDE WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED DUE TO IMPROPER DE-ARMING PROCEDURES.  SLIDE DID NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY DUE TO RETAINING PIN NOT RELEASING.  SLIDE ASSEMBLY SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL.

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