Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 28, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
69,799 hours, 8,774 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Slide
Condition
Faulty
Location
Door 5r
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

SLIDE LACING BROKEN ON TOP EDGE OF DOOR 5R SLIDE PACK. [SUP 4-24-07] AIR-SERVE REPORTS GIRT BAR AT DOOR 5R IS HANGING OUT OF BUSTLE. LACING APPEARS BROKEN ON TOP EDGE OF DOOR 5R SLIDE. REPLACED DOOR 5 RIGHT DOOR SLIDE PER MM 25-69-01. SUSPECT IMPROPER CINCHING DURING SLIDE REFURBISHING & REINSTALLATION, AGGRAVATED BY IMPACT OF CABIN & GALLEY SERVICE EQUIPMENT.