Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 24, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24673
Aircraft time
40,255 hours, 28,234 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOOR 1 LEFT SLIDE PACK FELL OUT. GIRT BAR DISENGAGED FROM GIRT BAR RETAINERS (CLIPS USED FOR STOWING GIRT BAR WHEN SLIDE IS DISARMED) ON SLIDE COMPARTMENT COVER AND FELL INTO BRACKETS (FLOOR FITTINGS THAT KEEP SLIDE ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT DURING DEPLOYMENT), RESULTING IN A PARTIAL SLIDE DEPLOYMENT. SLIDE WAS INSPECTED PER NORMAL OVERHAUL PROCEDURES. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO ENSURE GIRT BAR IS STOWED PROPERLY WHEN DISARMING A DOOR.