Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24924
Aircraft time
69,262 hours, 21,875 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

HUB TRAINING KNOCKED GIRT BAR OFF EMERGENCY SLIDE ON L1 DOOR AGAIN. "MEL 52-11-01-A: L1 DOOR SLIDE - MISSING (IDENTIFY INOP OR MISSING)." GIRT BAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE OPERATING MECHANISM CORRECTLY, LEAF SPRINGS IN GIRT BAR BROKEN. REMOVED LI DOOR SLIDE, INSTALLED SAFETY PIN IN SLIDE PRESSURE CYLINDER, PLACED SLIDE BEHIND RCB. IAW MM 25-66-01-4. INSTALLED CANNED 2 EA GIRT BAR SLIDERS COMPLETE WITH PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGETS IAW MM 25-66-10-2 AND MM 25-66-11-2. ALL CHECKED GOOD.

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