Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
July 4, 2014
Submitted
July 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
29115
Aircraft time
29,278 hours, 17,169 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
SAM2311SP
Condition
Loose
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR VERY HARD TO CLOSE. LATCH ON SLIDE BROKEN. LATCH IS OK. FOUND ALL POTTED INSERTS PULLED OUT. REPOTTED INSERTS IAW CHAPTER 25 SMP. REACTIVATED L1 DOOR SLIDE & REINSTALLED SLIDE COVER IAW AMM. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.