SDR AU981410

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
October 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Part
Slide
Part number
7A144710
Condition
Failed
Location
Passenger Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) DOOR 1 RT SIDE ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE CORRECTLY AND APPEARED TO CONTACT THE LOWER DOOR BUSTLE/HINGE CAUSING THE SLIDE TO TEAR.