Service difficulty report · Container · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2017
Submitted
September 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22226
Aircraft time
76,648 hours, 36,131 cycles
Part
Container
Part number
368256191534101
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Ecape Reel
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

ONE EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE WAS FOUND UNWOUND AND HANGING FROM THE OPEN DESCENT DEVICE CONTAINER. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) WHILE THE DESCENT DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE DESCENT DEVICE AND THE DESCENT DEVICE CONTAINER WAS CLOSED. THE CAUSE FOR THE DESCENT DEVICE CONTAINER OPENING AND THE DESCENT DEVICE FALLING OUT IS UNKNOWN.