SDR C77A190205

Service difficulty report · Slide · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
July 17, 2010
Submitted
July 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000203
Aircraft time
6,753 hours, 3,976 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
4A40114
Part serial
EA1009
Condition
No Test
Location
R2 Door
Part time
6,753 hours, 3,976 cycles
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 ROUTINE OVERNIGHT MX, THE EMERGENCY EVACTUATION SLIDE TEST DEPLOYMENT LOCATED AT THE R2 POSITION ON ACFTT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE SLIDE DEPLOYED IN A FWD MOTION, CONTACTED THE R2 DOOR, AND PUNCTURED THE SLIDE. THE SLIDE DEFLATED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT WITH THE DOOR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLIDE ITSELF WAS AT FAULT. THE R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WAS VERIFIED CHARGED TO THE PROPER LEVEL BEFORE THE DEPLOYMENT TEST WAS CARRIED OUT, AND THE DOOR WAS FULLY OPEN BEFORE THE SLIDE DEPLOYED.

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