Service difficulty report · Pad · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
August 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
29270
Part
Pad
Part number
2560010384A
Condition
Dislodged
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA - DURNG A ROUTINE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TRAINING CAMP, THE L2 DOOR SLIDE FAILED TO COMPLETELY INFLATE. UPON INVESTIGATION IW WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DOOR PAD WAS TAPED TO THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE TAPE ITSELF WAS OF POOR QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT SIZE TO HOLD THE PAD IN PLACE. THIS ALLOWED THE PAD TO BE SUCKED INTO THE ASPIRATOR, BLOCKING THE AIR FROM ENTERING THE SLIDE. USE BAG PIT TAPE WHICH IS WIDER AND MORE ADHESIVE TO ATTACH PAD TO AIRCRAFT. (M)