Service difficulty report · Squib · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 5, 2019
Submitted
November 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32388
Aircraft time
63,457 hours, 16,647 cycles
Part
Squib
Part number
416N222032
Part serial
ALT216A5817
Condition
No Test
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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: PILOT REPORTS L EMER ESCAPE SQUIB FAILS TEST WHEN NO.2 TEST IS SELECTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H OFF WING ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE IAW AMM 25-65-02 AND JOB CARD 25-96-03.