Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 3, 2025
Submitted
September 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330TJ
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
68104
Aircraft time
5,516 hours, 2,074 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5A33079
Part serial
BNG36139
Condition
No Test
Part time
5,515 hours, 2,074 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

COMPONENT IN SHOP MAINTENANCE: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FLAT FIRE OF THE DOOR SLIDE IN THE SHOP AND THE PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE DID NOT OPEN AT THE PROPER PRESSURE AND THE SLIDE RUPTRED. THIS SLIDE WAS REMOVED FROM THE L2 DOOR ON DURING A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT. THE SLIDE ASSMBLY WAS SENT TO COLLINS AEROSPACE FOR REVIEW / REPAIR.

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