Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
June 27, 2004
Submitted
June 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
65,246 hours, 52,591 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Slide
Part number
101659105
Part serial
0709
Condition
Unsafetied
Location
L2 Door
Part time
6,302 hours, 4,587 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION, INFLIGHT NOTICED L-2 DOOR SLIDE HAD AN UNUSUAL INSTALLATION. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE SITUATION, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR SLIDE WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AND THE PIN HOLDING THE GIRT BAR ASSY TO THE SLIDE HAD BECOME DETACHED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 DOOR SLIDE.