Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
December 18, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24290
Aircraft time
69,673 hours, 22,850 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Slide
Condition
Failed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHEN ACFT BLOCKED IN RAMP, OPENED L1 DOOR BEFORE IT WAS DE-ARMED AND BLEW BOTTLE. SLIDE LANDED ON STAIRS BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 52-11-01-A. L1 DOOR SLIDE - MISSING, SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, FOUND BOTH MAGNETS (TARGETS) AND SLID THEM ON GIRT BAR. REINSTALLED GIRT BAR AND PROXIMITY SWITCH MAGNETS IN REF TO AMM 25-66-10-2. OPS CHECK OK AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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