Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21490
Aircraft time
43,740 hours, 30,071 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, HEARD THUMP & DISCOVERED ESCAPE RAFT HAD FALLEN OUT OF COMPARTMENT. INSTALLED ESCAPE SLIDE INTO DOOR IAW MM CH 25-60-015-2.