Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
April 9, 2026
Submitted
April 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318UX
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
68109
Aircraft time
900 hours, 370 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
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: RIGHT BEFORE PUSH BACK CATERING STARTED TO OPEN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED SLIDE REINSERTED GIRT BAR SKIRT, INSTALLED ORIGINAL SLIDE. PER AMM 25-66-01.

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