SDR BB06046

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
June 12, 2006
Submitted
June 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
27123
Aircraft time
44,271 hours, 18,123 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Hung Up
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, DOOR DID NOT FULLY OPEN. SLIDE HUNG UP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR AND DOOR SILL. ONCE DOOR WAS FORCED OPEN, SLIDE DEPLOYED AND INFLATED NORMALLY. SLIDE AND ASSIST BOTTLE WERE REPLACED AND RIGGING CHECKED GOOD.