Service difficulty report · Escape Rope · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Aircraft time
82,558 hours, 19,657 cycles
Part
Escape Rope
Part number
379103D29
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER NORMAL LANDING, THE CREW FOUND TWO INERTIAL REEL HANDLES DANGLING TO THE FLOOR OF THE SUPERNUMERARY COMPARTMENT. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) UNTIL ONE OF THE DESCENT DEVICES WAS REWOUND, RESEALED, AND RESTOWED. THE OTHER INERTIAL REEL WAS DEFERRED UNTIL IT CAN BE REPLACED WHILE THE AIRPLANE IS GROUNDED.