Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 4, 2015
Submitted
March 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29512
Aircraft time
47,949 hours, 19,072 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5A33077
Condition
Defective
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A SLIDE DEPLOYMENT OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE R2 DOOR SLIDE HUNG UP IN THE DOOR & SLIDE MECHANISM & DID NOT DROP OUT UNTIL THE THIRD ATTEMPT. DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE WAS NOTED. REPLACED R2 DOOR SLIDE.