Service difficulty report · Inertia Reel · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
April 12, 2011
Submitted
April 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22788
Aircraft time
53,065 hours, 40,060 cycles
Part
Inertia Reel
Part number
379103C29
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

WHILE CHECK EMERGENCY ESCAPE REELS AT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. NR 1 DEVICE DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEF DI 68399 CODE 11. REMOVED NR 1 ESCAPE REEL FROM MAIN ENTRY DOOR AREA PER MEL 25-61-1-1. DEFERRED PER MEL 25-61-1-1 PLAC INSTALLED. REPLACED PREVIOUSLY REMOVED DESCENT DEVICE AT SUPERNUMERARY POSITION NR 1 PER AMM 25-61-03. PLACARD REMOVED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.