Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24717
Aircraft time
47,216 hours, 27,824 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Slide
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
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

1L GIRT BAR DROPPED BACK INTO SLOT AS DOOR WAS OPENED CAUSING SLIDE TO PARTIALLY OPEN. THE CLAM SHELL GIRT BAR CLIP ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHEN FACING THE SLIDE, WAS STRETCHED OUT ALLOWING FOR A LOOSE FIT. SLIDE REPLACED ON AIRCRAFT. DEFECTIVE SLIDE OVERHAULED AT SHOP.