Service difficulty report · Pad

Difficulty date
August 5, 2026
Submitted
August 5, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Part
Pad
Part number
3A404713
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Zone 800
Component
Slide · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
5A3307701
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RECEIVED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE USED ON 737 ACFT FWD AND AFT DOORS. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE COMPLIANCE FOR ALL APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND SERVICE BULLETINS. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT COMPONENT AND VERIFICATION OF INCORPORATION OF SB 5A3307-25-451 IT WAS FOUND THAT PADDING ASSY WAS NOT REPLACED BY PADDING ASSY P/N 3A4047-18. INSTEAD OF REPLACING PADDING ASSEMBLY, UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION TO THE PADDING ASSEMBLY P/N 3A4047-13 WAS CARRIED OUT DURING THE PREVIOUS WORKSHOP VISIT BY MANUALLY ATTACHING GROMMET FLAP.