Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 9, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29504
Part
Slide
Part number
5A33073
Part serial
BNG1016
Condition
Failed
Location
R1 Door
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

TECHNICIAN OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. SLIDE WAS TIED IN A KNOT AFTER INFLATION. BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS GOOD, EVERYTHING ELSE APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. REPLACED SLIDE PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)