Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 17, 2025
Submitted
September 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31242
Aircraft time
26,646 hours, 11,385 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5A3307701
Part serial
BNG15569
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Zone 800
Part time
36,617 hours, 14,866 cycles
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 GROUNDED: AFTER PARKING, WHILE THEY WERE OPENING THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, THE CASING FOR THE EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE CRACKED OPEN AND WEDGED THE SLIDE AND THE GIRT BAR ON THE GALLEY FLOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE STUCK ABOUT A QUARTER OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE. PER AMM 25-66-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.