Service difficulty report · Safety Wire · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
February 16, 2026
Submitted
February 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
37729
Aircraft time
55,366 hours, 9,103 cycles
Part
Safety Wire
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT SLIDE ASSY. SN 3359, FOUND BREAK AWAY WIRE SECURES THE RELEASE MECHANISM NOT TO BE CLAD-PLATED COPPER WIRE. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 52-11-01-02 CATEGORY : C EXPIRATION : 22FEB26 "MEL 52-11-01-02: DOOR _L1__ DOOR - INOP. IF SLID E/RAFT TO BE RETAINED ONBOARD, THEN PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE MAINTENANCE MUST VERIFY SLIDE/RAFT STOWED AC CORDING TO PROCEDURES." MEL: 52-11-01-2 INSTALLED 10 MAN RAFT REF B77 MEL 52-11-01-2. C/7452402

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