Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date
December 19, 2018
Submitted
December 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FD
Make and model
Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial
26266
Aircraft time
65,102 hours, 24,901 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFTER WE WERE COMPLETELY READY FOR START THE TNT FEDEX REP REENTERED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT US KNOWING IT. DURING THIS PROCESS OR OPENING THE DOOR "ARMED " FROM THE OUTSIDE. SEATING FOR THE SLIDE WAS PUT OUT OF ALIGNEMENT RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 52-11-01-A CATEGORY : B EXPIRATION : 22DEC18 "MEL 52-11-01-A: IDENTIFY L1 INOP." SLIDE NOT DEPLOYED AND IAW AMM 25-66-01-4 SLIDE REINSTALLED AND COVER FIXED. MCC INFORMED AND DEFRERD IAW MEL 52-11-01A SLIDE REINSTALLED REF MM 25-66-01-4, PROBLEM DUE DOOR OPENING PROCEDURE NOT FOLLOWED BY TNT FEDEX AGENT