Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 5, 2017
Submitted
March 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31147
Aircraft time
15,163 hours, 5,983 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5A33077
Part serial
BNG4040
Condition
Failed
Location
R1 Door
Part time
9,102 hours, 3,602 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR WAS LEFT IN THE ARMED POSITION. CATERING OPENED THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE CAUSING PARTIAL SLIDE DEPLOYMENT. SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.