Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2013
Submitted
October 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24421
Aircraft time
72,465 hours, 33,233 cycles
Part
Hose
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Escape Slide
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 RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE TEST, RT OVERWING SLIDE TOOK 60 SEC'S TO DEPLOY. FOUND INFLATOR HOSE FROM ACTUATOR TO SLIDE PACK ASSY WAS GETTING SNAGGED ON THE ACTUATOR AFT END. REPLACED INFLATOR HOSE FROM ACTUATOR TO SLIDE PACK IAW AMM 25-65. ACTUATOR SLIDE CARRIAGE MOVES FREELY.