Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24584
Aircraft time
59,392 hours, 21,094 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Inoperative
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - INFLIGHT MIA-LGA. LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR WAS OPENED WHILE STILL ARMED AND DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. SLIDE FELL FROM HOUSING WHEN OPENING DOOR. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REINSTALLED DOOR SLIDE AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR AND REPLACED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.