Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7673P6

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
August 26, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N964PG
Make and model
Boeing 7673P6
Aircraft serial
23764
Part
Latch
Part number
312540010
Part serial
2302
Condition
Failed
Location
Slide
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE RT OVERWING EMERGENCY SLIDE DOOR OPENED AND SLIDE FELL FROM AIRCRAFT. UPON RETURN, INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE LATCH HAD MALFUNCTION AND RELEASE DOOR LATCHES. SQUIB FIRING IS NOT INDICATED AND SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE.

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