Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
March 2, 2026
Submitted
March 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
41749
Aircraft time
47,273 hours, 7,994 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
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

UPON CLOSING THE AIRCRAFT ENTRY DOOR AND ARMING THE EVACUATION SLIDES, F/O NOTICED AN FSS FAULT ON POSITIONS 13L AND 13R. F/O OPENED THE DOOR TO SEE IF THE FAULTS WOULD RESET WITHOUT DISARMING DOOR 1L AND THE EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. MAINTENANCE AND DUTY OFFICER WERE CALLED TO ASSIST IN THE SITUATION. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 52-11-01-02, CATEGORY C. SLIDE/RAFT TO BE RETAINED ONBOARD, THEN PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE MAINTENANCE MUST VERIFY SLIDE/RAFT STOWED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES.

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