Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 14, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N802TJ
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24874
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Pin
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
L2 Door Slide
Component
Slide
Component part number
1061323433
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING C-CHECK, AN ATTEMPT TO OPS CHECK L2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SYS, WITH THE SLIDE PLACE AND THE GIRT BAR INSTALLED THE DOOR WAS OPENED BUT THE SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE SLIDE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAFETY PIN STILL INSTALLED, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE SAFETY PIN THE SLIDE OPERATED/INFLATED NORMAL.

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