SDR ASAA044404

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
December 28, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25103
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND R1 ESCAPE SLIDE TEST FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE PER AMM 25-61-35. THIS SLIDE WAS USED AS PART OF A F/A TRAINING EXERCISE. PRIOR TO DEPLOYING SLIDE A `TARP` WAS AFFIXED TO THE FUSELAGE WITH TAPE TO PROTECT THE PAIN FROM INADVERTENT DAMAGE. THE `TARP` WAS INGESTED INTO THE ASPIRATOR OF THE SLIDE BOTTLE AND ENTANGLED WITH THE SLIDE DURING DEPLOYMENT. THE OVERHAUL OF THE SLIDE WS DONE IAW MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS (CMM 25-66-07 AND EO 2560-00148) AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND WITH THE SLIDE OR AY ASSOCIATED SUBSYSTEM. THIS SLIDE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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