Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
June 13, 2005
Submitted
July 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25106
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Slide
Part number
61620468
Part serial
0210A
Condition
Failed
Location
R1 Door
Part time
34,381 hours, 19,734 cycles
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

OKC - DURING HEAVY MX, R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE OP-CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 737-400. OPS CHECK OF THIS EES INCLUDED ARMING THE DOOR SLIDE AND OPENING THE DOOR. THE SLIDE COMPART OPENED AND THE SLIDE FELL, ACTIVATING THE INFLATION PROCESS PROPERLY. TE INFLATABLE BEGAN TO FILL, REACHING, BUT NO BREAKING THE FRANGIBLE LINKS. THE COMPRESSED GAS FLOWED UNTIL THE BOTTLE WAS EMPTY HOWEVER THE FRANGIBLE LINKS NEVER PARTED. THE SLIDE WAS NOT USEABLE AS AN EXIT ROUTE AND FAILED THE CHECK. DUE TO THE SIMILARITY OF THESE FAILURES, FEEL THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE WAS INGESTIONS OF BUBBLE WRAP INTO THE ASPIRATOR, STALLING INFLATION, PREVENTING THE FRANGIBLE LINKS FROM BREAKING AND RENDERING THE INFLATABLE UNUSABLE.

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