Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 16, 2015
Submitted
December 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55032
Aircraft time
40,697 hours, 27,063 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Unsecure
Location
L1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD AT THE 1L DOOR WAS NOT SECURED. THE LANYARD WAS NOT CONNECTED BETWEEN THE GIRT-BAR AND THE SLIDE RELEASE. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE DOOR SLIDE LANYARD WAS RESECURED.

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