Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
September 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25695
Part
Slide
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T1034/11SEP - DURING CLIMB RECEIVED LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EICAS MESSAGE. DURING DESCENT RETURNING TO DFW CREW IN CABIN REPORTED THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM FLOOR LEVEL. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT OVERWING SLIDE IN FLIGHT DEPLOYMENT WITH ASSOCIATED DAMAGE. REPLACED SLIDE. TEMPORARY REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TUL AND REPAIRS TO FUSELAGE AND FLAP ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.