Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 30, 2017
Submitted
February 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29543
Aircraft time
49,021 hours, 19,755 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5A33077
Part serial
BNG9457
Condition
Defective
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CATERING OPENED L2 DOOR AND NOTED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE WAS PARTIALLY ENGAGED AND PROTRUDING FROM COVER. CATERING STOPPED DOOR OPERATION BEFORE SLIDE DEPLOYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE IAW AMM 25-94-13. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.