As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
MANUAL INFLATION HANDLE DETACHED FROM SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD DURING DEPLOYMENT TEST. SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ENGINEERING EVALUATION, DTD 16 MAR 06, HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FIRING CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPECIFICALLY THE INCOMPLETE CAPTURE OF THE NYLON STRAP BY THE KEY RING.