SDR 2010F00001

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
February 27, 2010
Submitted
April 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30674
Part
Slide
Part number
5A33075
Part serial
BNG2575
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fwd Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT 30674 WAS PERFORMING "P39" CHECK. THE ESCAPE SLIDE AT THE FWD PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR CANNOT PROPERLY RELEASED. SHOP VISIT OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE SHOWS SERVICEABLE PART TAG WAS STILL ATTACHED ON THE SAFETY PIN HOLE OF THE BOTTLE OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE BY A PLASTIC BUCKLE. THE PLASTIC BUCKLE PREVENTED THE MOVEMENT OF THE STEEL ROPE WHEN RELEASING THE ESCAPE SLIDE, AS THE EFFECT OF THE SAFETY PIN INSERTED. BUT THE PLASTIC BUCKLE IS FLEXIBLE AND COULD BE COMPRESSED BY THE STEEL ROPE, SO THE ESCAPE SLIDE STILL COULD BE RELEASED, BUT THE PROCESS WAS DELAYED BY ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

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