Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 16, 2017
Submitted
July 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27246
Aircraft time
74,032 hours, 26,807 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Part number
140N276218
Condition
Damaged
Location
R1 Door Slide
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

R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR IS DISLODGED AND FOOT REMOVED. FOUND GIRT BAR SPRINGS FLAT ON ONE END. REMOVED AND REPLACED GIRT BAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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