SDR 200712042

Service difficulty report · Slide · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000138
Aircraft time
4,382 hours, 2,427 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
4A40302
Part serial
ED0616
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 Door
Part time
4,398 hours, 2,435 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING A SCHEDULED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE L1 DOOR AND SLIDE THE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY BUT THE SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED IN A BALL SHAPE AND REMAINED IN THAT SHAPE.

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