Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 22, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678MG
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22555
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Slide
Part number
146110016
Part serial
PR0059
Condition
Torn
Location
L2 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

L-2 DOOR SLIDE INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED DUE TO DOOR BEING ARMED. SLIDE INFLATED CORRECTLY AN THEN DEFLATED DUE TO A TEAR IN THE SLIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-2 EVAC SLIDE IAW MM 25.60.15.