SDR FDEA201510053085

Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: October 5, 2015
Submitted: October 6, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N674FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 781
Aircraft time: 254 hours, 13,961 cycles
System (JASC): 2560 · Emergency Equipment
Part: Release Cable
Condition: Defective
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

INSPECTED & FOUND MANUAL RELEASE CABLE COMING APART FROM THE BOTTOM, GETTING SNAGGED ON GIRT BAR, CAUSING BINDING DURING SLIDE DISARMING. DURING SLIDE REPLACEMENT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED SLIDE. ALL WORK COMPLIED WITH AMM 25-61-21-04 & 52-10-14-03-02. MEL CLEARED, PLACARDS REMOVED & SLIDE REPLACED.

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