# SDR FDEA202602240286

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2026
- Submitted: February 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N986FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N986FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial: 28482
- Aircraft time: 47,222 hours, 20,192 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Slider
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202602240286

## Discrepancy

L FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE  AND PLASTIC COMPONENT FELL OUT OF DOOR.  RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL 52-11-01-A, CATEGORY B.  REMOVED LOWER SLIDE COVER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF GIRT BAR...FOUND GIRT BAR SLIDER FILTHY,  CONTAMINATED WITH EXCESSIVE LUBRICANT AND FOD.  REMOVED DUST COVERS, CLEANED SLIDER, FLOOR FITTING AND GIRT BAR LIFTER MECHANISM THOROUGHLY. LUBRICATED FLOOR FITTING,  OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY MULTIPLE TIMES. INSTALLED DUST COVERS AND LOWER SLIDE COVER. SLIDE ARMS AND  DISARMS NORMALLY,  LIGHT OPS NORMAL.  GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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