SDR ABXA030327

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22785
Aircraft time
42,334 hours, 33,742 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Part
Slide
Part number
101623303
Part serial
PB0424
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER CLOSING ENTRY DOOR, ENTRY DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON. WENT TO RESECURE DOOR AND UPON OPENING, EMERGENCY SLIDE BEGAN TO FALL OUT OF DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GIRT BAR MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REPLACED L1 SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW B767 MM 25-66-01-4. DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED AND SLIDE ARMED SMOOTHLY.