Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 30, 2023
Submitted
April 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30079
Aircraft time
61,491 hours, 25,327 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5A3307701
Part serial
BNG18447
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Part time
27,378 hours, 11,516 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EXCESSIVE SLIDE MATERIAL VISIBLE BENEATH SLIDE BUSTLE ON FORWARD L1 ENTRY DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE.