What was found
EMERGENCY SLIDE DOOR 1L CAME OUT OF CASE DID NOT DEPLOY. SLIDE CAME OUT OF COMPARTMENT. SLIDE DID NOT DROP FAR ENOUGH TO INITIATE DEPLOYMENT. THIS CONDITION IS THE SUBJECT OF AIR CRUISERS SB 737-25-1430 RELATED TO AD 2004-02-08. THIS SB REPLACES THE HINGE ASSY BECAUSE A BENT HINGE BRACKET MAY NOT LATCH CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE COMPARTMENT TO OPEN. IT IS SPECULATED THAT A BENT BRACKET CAUSED THIS SLIDE TO COME OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT. THIS SB IS BEING IMPLEMENTED DURING THE SLIDE NORMAL MAINTENANCE CYCLE. THIS SB HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS SLIDE.