Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 30, 2008
Submitted
March 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30798
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GRU - LEFT NUMBER FOUR DOOR WAS OPENED WITH ESCAPE SLIDE IN ARMED POSITION. SLIDE DROPPED DOWN ON THE UPPER STEP OF THE TRUCK STAIRS. PLACARDED LEFT NUMBER FOUR DOOR AND REPLACED LEFT NUMBER FOUR ESCAPE SLIDE AT MIA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.