Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
April 11, 2014
Submitted
April 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24737
Aircraft time
56,982 hours, 20,090 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Part number
D30654
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
NR
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

RIGHT ENTRY DOOR VERY DIFFICULT TO ARM, IT FEELS LIKE THE MECHANISM IS LOOSE. FOUND RT ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD INTERFERING WITH GIRT BAR MECHANISM. STOWED LANYARD & GIRT BAR ARMING MECHANISM TO NORMAL IAW AMM 52-11-25-5.