Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24120
Aircraft time
49,908 hours, 21,414 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

R-1 DOOR WAS OPENED WITH SLIDE ARMED. DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED BUT SLIDE COVER CAUGHT ON DOOR FRAME AND SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 52-11-01-B CATEGORY: B EXPIRATION: "MEL 52-11-01-B: R-1__ (IDENTIFY L1 AND/OR R1) DOOR SLIDES - INOP, NO JUMP SEATERS/ACM S ARE TO OCCUPY COURIER AREA IN FLIGHT. " UNABLE TO MAKE SLIDE ARM/DISARM CONSISTANTLY. AFT GIRT BAR ATTACH POINT HANGS UP. NO TIME TO T/S FURTHER. REMOVED R-1 SLIDE AND STOWED IN GALLEY COMPARTMENT. R-1 DOOR OPERATION NORMAL. WILL ALSO NEED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE RECHARGED OR REPLACED.