# SDR ABXA20170831100

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2017
- Submitted: September 11, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N749AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N749AX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767232
- Aircraft serial: 22226
- Aircraft time: 76,648 hours, 36,131 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20170831100

## Discrepancy

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.

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