Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 19, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26270
Aircraft time
39,570 hours, 15,368 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DOOR APPEARED TO BE ARMED AFTER DOOR WAS OPENED. WHEN F/O OPENED LT ENTRY DOOR THE SLIDE WAS CAUGHT ON GIRT BAR AREA AND SLIDE FELL OUT. SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE F/O THOUGHT DOOR WAS UNARMED. FOUND L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED & DOOR WAS ARMED. R & R LEFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR SECURED, IAW MM 52-11-30-4. OK FOR SERVICE.

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