# SDR 2007UALA03779

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2007
- Submitted: September 22, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N518UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 24871
- Aircraft time: 57,647 hours, 19,744 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Release Cable
- Condition: Obstructed
- Location: Rt Overwing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA03779

## Discrepancy

RIGHT OVERWING MANUAL BACKUP EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE IS FROZEN.    10-19-07    ON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DEBRIS AROUND CABLE HINDERING ANY MOVEMENT OF CABLE.  CLEANED DEBRIS FROM BACKUP CABLE TO FREE CABLE TRAVEL MOVEMENT.

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