Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 8, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55030
Aircraft time
42,244 hours, 28,652 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Disconnected
Location
L1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT L1 DOOR HAD A DISCONNECTED LANYARD. THE LANYARD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR, PART 121.703. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE DOOR SLIDE LANYARD IAW AMM 25-61.

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