# SDR 2000UALA00081

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2000
- Submitted: October 4, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N184UA
- Make and model: Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial: 25380
- Aircraft time: 37,867 hours, 4,580 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: 7A146913
- Condition: Deployed
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00081

## Discrepancy

DOOR 5L SLIDE DEPLOYED DURING CONDITIONAL CHECK OF DOOR.  BUSTLE REMOVED AND SLIDE WAS LOOSE, FELL TO FLOOR AND DEPLOYED INSIDE OF CABIN.  *S/D*  CENTER RELEASE MECHANISM WAS TRIGGERED DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION.  SLIDE BUSTLE WAS REMOVED AND SLIDE DEPLOYED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE (PN: 7A1469-13).

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