Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
July 7, 2023
Submitted
July 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
24368
Aircraft time
75,893 hours, 27,007 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH OUR BEACON ON, A MECHANIC OPENED L FWD ENT DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE SLIDE WAS ARMED. THE SLIDE FELL OUT OF THE DOOR WITHOUT INFLATING. OLD SLIDE FOUND IN MAIN CARGO IN NET. REMOVED DOOR LINERS FROM DOOR, VERIFIED CORRECT OPS OF DOOR DISARM CABLE, ALL CHECKS GOOD WITH EXTERIOR HANDLE DISARMING DOOR. FOUND ONE OF THE BARLOCKS FOR THE GIRT BAR WITH A MISSING SCREW FOR THE TARGET. INSTALLED NEW SCREW IN TARGET ON BARLOCK. REINSTALLED DOOR LININGS. INSTALLED NEW SLIDE ON L1 DOOR, REMOVED SAFETY PIN FROM SLIDE INFLATION CYLINDED & STOWED IN POUCH. L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REMAINS TO BE R/R'D.

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