Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 27, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55068
Aircraft time
52,310 hours, 35,589 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

R1 DOOR SLIDE PINS PULLED OUT WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. THIS IS A FAILURE OF PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE R-1 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE PIN WAS INSTALLED AND THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED FROM THE DOOR. A NEW SLIDE WAS INSTALLED AT R-1 IAW AMDS WORK CARD 2561-9005. (LP #8920201)

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