Service difficulty report · Cable · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
July 19, 2017
Submitted
July 20, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1920T
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000241
Aircraft time
6,278 hours, 7,633 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Detached
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Slide · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
4A40114
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A MINI-EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION FOR PART 125 CERTIFICATION THE LEFT AFT PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY AND INFLATE. DURING INSPECTION OF THE FAILED SLIDE, THE SLIDE RELEASE PARACHUTE PIN STEEL CABLE WAS FOUND PULLED OUT OF THE CRIMP FOR THE PIN. THE SLIDE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND WILL BE RETURNED TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR.

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