# SDR EMB05020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 26, 2005
- Submitted: December 28, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N820MD
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-empresa-brasileira-de-erj-170-100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000041
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: 4A40302
- Part serial: ED0031
- Condition: Deployed
- Location: Pax Door
- Part time: 2,888 hours, 1,969 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EMB05020

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 1702, DCA TO ALB - WHILE CLOSING THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR THE SLIDE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED.  UPON DEPLOYMENT THE SLIDE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR SLIDE.

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