Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 3, 2024
Submitted
February 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33338
Aircraft time
22,917 hours, 9,575 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
30VG0750RG2
Condition
Damaged
Location
Girt Bar
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE ACCOMPLISHING WORK CARD 08C20025006 (DVI-EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AND PRESSURE BOTTLE, MAINTENANCE FOUND HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON ONE END OF GIRT BAR FOR THE L1 SLIDE DAMAGED AND COVERED WITH CLEAR MYLAR TAPE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON THE L1 DOOR GIRT BAR PER EO 2523J012-001.