Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
November 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
54,908 hours, 39,996 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cabin
Component
Inertial Reel
Component part number
379103C29
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

ON TAKEOFF TWO CABIN INERTIAL ESCAPE HANDLES (DESCENT DEVICE) FELL ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE OVERHEAD HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 AND 6 DESCENT DEVICES PER B767 AMM 25-61-03, ACFT WAS GROUNEDED.