SDR DALA2019082865010

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: August 25, 2019
Submitted: August 28, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N670DN
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 25331
Aircraft time: 86,794 hours, 38,600 cycles
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Slide
Condition: No Test
Location: Lt Overwing
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AMDS 2560-9901-LT -LT OVERWING SLIDE DEPLOYMENT TEST - AFT OVERWING EXIT FAILED TO DEPLOY SLIDE WHEN OPENED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND SWITCH CAM WAS TOGGLED IN THE OUTBD DIRECTION UPON INITIAL DOOR INSTALLATION. VERIFIED CORRECT DOOR INSTALLATION AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SVC. SLIDE HAS BEEN DE-ACTIVATED AND RE-ACTIVATED ON ROUTINE AMDS 2560-9901-LT. INSTALLED AFT OVERWING EXIT HATCH IAW B757 AMM 52-22-01.