SDR AU960169

Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 767238

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767238
Part
Cable
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LT OFF WING ESCAPE SLIDE SEPARATED FROM STOWAGE COMPARTMENT BUT DID NOT INFLATE AND DEPLOY AS REQUIRED - INVESTIGATION FOUND THATTHE FAILURE WAS IN THE TRANSFER OF FORCE FROM THE INFLATION TRIGGER TO THE FIRING MECHANISM WITH THE TRIGGER CABLE BEING FED DOWN THE INCORRECT SIDE OF THE REGULATOR HOUSING SECTOR