Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 14, 2024
Submitted
March 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6709
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30481
Aircraft time
75,833 hours, 28,938 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
NOTREPORTED
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

AIRCRAFT 6709, LH OVERWING SLIDE FAILED TEST DEPLOY, PACK BOARD DID NOT ACTUATE OUT OF PACK BAY, SLIDE ASSY SNAGGED AGAINST FWD LOWER SIDE OF PACK BAY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND OFF WING ESCAPE SLIDE CARRIER LOCK ASSEMBLY PIN BEYOND LIMITS PROTRUDING INTO LOCK FITTING OF CARRIER. ADJUSTED CONTROL ROD PER AMDS 2560-9901-LT FIG 7. REPLACED SLIDE AND BOTTLE ASSY PER AMDS 2566-2003-LT. (LP 5385635)