Service difficulty report · Escape Reel · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
November 2, 2019
Submitted
November 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22315
Aircraft time
87,080 hours, 21,587 cycles
Part
Escape Reel
Part number
368256191534101
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

TWO EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICES WERE DISLODGED FROM THEIR STORAGE CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE SUPERNUMERARY COMPARTMENT CEILING. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND THE TWO DESCENT DEVICES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE DESCENT DEVICES. THE CAUSE FOR THE DESCENT DEVICES BECOMING DISLODGED IS UNKNOWN.