Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 17, 2024
Submitted
May 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55137
Aircraft time
58,681 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING FWD PASSENGER SLIDE DOOR COVER INSTALLATION, THE SLIDE PACKAGE WAS FOUND UNSAFE. THIS COULD PREVENT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. SUMMARY OF NRC SERIAL 00682: FORWARD ENTRY PASSENGER DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SLIDE ASSEMBLY PER B717 AMM 25-61-01 AND PART NUMBER WAS VERIFIED PER B717-200 IPC25-61-50-01 ITEM -001J. (LP #0347356)

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