Service difficulty report · Lever · Boeing 76735H

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 76735H
Aircraft time
66,623 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Lever
Part number
416T28243
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Overwing Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OVER-WING SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENING ACTUATING MECHASIM - LEVER DESCRIPTION: A LEVER THAT JOINS THE FIRING PIN CLEVIS OF THE OFF-WING ESCAPE SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENING ACTUATOR TO THE ACTUATING ROD IS BEING INSTALLED UPSIDE-DOWN. THIS APPEARS TO CAUSE THE LEVER TO BIND WITH THE FIRING PIN CLEVIS AND COULD PREVENT NORMAL DOOR OPENING ACTUATION IN A REAL SITUATION. IT SEEMS THAT NO SDR WAS RAISED FOR THE PREVIOUS FINDING. LEVER ORIENTATION CORRECTED IAW DIAGRAMS SUPPLIED IN THE IPC AS WELL AS THOSE DIAGRAMS INCLUDED WITH THE RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE AMM. ENGINEERING APPROACHED TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO THE AMM. (TC NR 20080229007)

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