Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 20, 2005
Submitted
April 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24642
Aircraft time
43,392 hours, 30,824 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
1r 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

EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT DOOR 1R CAME UNPACKED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. WHEN TIGHTLY-PACKED SLIDES ARE OPENED (DURING INSPECTION OR WHILE REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SAFETY PIN) THE SLIDE EXPANDS, CAUSING VALISE LOOP AND HOOK TAPE AND COMPARTMENT/CLAMSHELL LATCH ASSY TO DISENGAGE. COMPRESSED SLIDE AND RE-FASTENED LOOP AND HOOK TAPE AND LATCH. RETURNED SLIDE TO SERVICE.