SDR 97ZZZX3966

Service difficulty report · Girt · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27081
Part
Girt
Condition
Pulled Out
Location
Cabin Slide
Component
Aircruisers · 1061323
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

FOUND BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE GIRTS PULLED OUT OF THE CONTAINERS. WHEN GIRT IS PULLED FROM CONTAINER, IT DRAGS ON THE FLOOR. TO IDENTIFY IF IT IS PULLED OUT, THE VELCRO FUZZY LOOP MATERIAL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE GIRT CAN BE FELT BY RUNNING HAND BEHIND. MECHANICS SHOULD BE CAUTIONED WHEN RESTOWING, TO FOLLOW MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. GIRT MUST NOT EXCEED PROPERLY STOWED LENGTH.