SDR 2006FA0000240

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date: February 8, 2006
Submitted: March 21, 2006
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N389UA
Make and model: Boeing 737300
Aircraft serial: 24664
Engine: Cfmint CFM563C1
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Slide
Part number: D31591478
Part serial: 1187
Condition: Out Of Alignment
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

THE ESCAPE SLIDE FOR DOOR R-2 WAS DEPLOYED FOR A SAMPLE INSPECTION. THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY, THE SLIDE INFLATED TO THE FULL LENGTH, STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER, IT WAS ROTATED 90 DEGREES, AND DID NOT TOUCH THE FLOOR. (K)

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