Service difficulty report · Bottle · Boeing 747438

Difficulty date
May 27, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747438
Engine
Rroyce RB211524*
Part
Bottle
Part number
60020019
Part serial
3742
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax Door
Part time
63,993 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 4L EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY (EPS) BOTTLE TRIGGER LOCKED BY FITMENT OF A TEMPORARY SAFETY BOLT IN THE TRIGGER MECHANISM. THIS SAFETY BOLT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED FIRING OF THE BOTTLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.