SDR ABXA20121209343

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date: December 9, 2012
Submitted: December 12, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N745AX
Make and model: Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial: 22786
Aircraft time: 52,977 hours, 40,616 cycles
System (JASC): 2560 · Emergency Equipment
Part: Mechanism
Condition: Out Of Position
Location: Overwing Exit
Stage of operation: IN
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

LEFT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE DOOR OPEN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE INTERLOCK CONTROL ROD LATCH MECHANISM WAS IN THE DOWN POSITON (OPEN). LOCKED THE ROD LATCH MECHANISM BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION IAW AMM 25-65-09-4. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.