Service difficulty report · Escape Reel · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
September 17, 2016
Submitted
September 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Aircraft time
82,411 hours, 19,611 cycles
Part
Escape Reel
Part number
379103D29
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
Location
Cabin
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

TWO DESCENT DEVICES WERE FOUND NOT PROPERLY STOWED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) UNTIL THE DESCENT DEVICES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DESCENT DEVICES. THE CAUSE FOR THE DESCENT DEVICE BECOMING UNSTOWED IS UNKNOWN.