Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
November 20, 2014
Submitted
November 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706BL
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21705
Aircraft time
103,129 hours, 18,175 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
7A123930
Part serial
G602
Condition
No Test
Location
R5 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CERTIFICATION EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL AT AIRPORT. DOOR 5R SLIDERAFT FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN SUFFICIENTLLY, OPENED 60 DEGREES AND STOPPED FOR INFLATION OF THE SLIDERAFT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR OPENING WAS RESTRAINED BY A NYLON STRAP RUNNING DIAGONALLY FROM THE TOP OF THE SLIDE TO THE GIRT BAR. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY POWER DOOR RESERVOIR ACITVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES OPEN. THE AMM STATES THAT IT SHOULD ACTITATE AT 25 DEGREES. WE HAVE SENT THE UNDEPLOYED SLIDE/RAFT PACK BACK TO THE MFG O/H FACILITY FOR FURTHER DETERMINATION OF THE FAILURE ON THAT PARTICULAR ASSY. WE WILL ALSO CHECK, RE-RIG AND LUBRICATE THE DOOR/POWER ASSIST IAW THE AMM 52-11-00. ADJUST THE SPRING CARTIRDGE IAW AMM 52-11-06 AND ADJUST THE EMERGENCY POWER CABLE IAW AMM 52-11-07. WHEN WE GET THE DETERMINATION INFORMATION ON THE SLIDE/RAFT ASSY BACK FROM THE MFG/ O/H FACILITY.