Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slide
Part number
D31042205
Condition
Fell Off
Location
Door 4r
Component
Air Cruisers · D31042205
Stage of operation
IN
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

CATERERS PARTIALLY OPENED DOOR FOUR RIGHT, WITH DOOR ARMED, CAUSING SLIDE TO FALL OFF. *S/D* 757 HAS AN EMERGENCY ASSIST CYLINDER TO OPEN DOOR IN EMERGENCY (WITH SLIDE ARMED). AMIS WRITE UP IMPROPERLY REPORTED PARTIAL OPENING OF DOOR. SLIDE WAS BLOWN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. EMERGENCY RESERVOIR BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. DOOR SLIDE ASSY WAS REINSTALLED. OPS CHECK WAS OK. ALL CHECKS WERE OK.