Service difficulty report · Container · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
June 3, 2017
Submitted
June 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
60,497 hours, 45,396 cycles
Part
Container
Part number
368256191534101
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Escape Rope
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ON CLOSING THE L1 DOOR, TWO DESCENT DEVICES FELL OUT OF THE DESCENT DEVICE CONTAINER AND THEY UNWOUND TO THE FLOOR. WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED, THE DESCENT DEVICES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DESCENT DEVICES. THE CAUSE FOR THE DESCENT DEVICES DROPPING TO THE FLOOR IS UNKNOWN.