Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30250
Aircraft time
64,290 hours, 7,787 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
131W15921101
Condition
Missing
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON ARRIVAL, THE L1 DOOR WAS OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. THE EPAS SYS ACTIVATED & THE DOOR OPENED SUDDENLY. THE SLIDE DROPPED ONTO THE JETWAY & DID NOT INFLATE. FOUND DISARM CABLE WAS DETACHED FROM OUTSIDE HANDLE DUE TO A RETAINER MISSING. INSTALLED NEW RETAINER ON L1 DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-02. ARMING DISARMING SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED OK. THE ACFT WAS GNDED. SEE ALSO SDR AALA20160222005.