# SDR FDEA202603030306

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 3, 2026
- Submitted: March 3, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N912FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-28A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24260
- Aircraft time: 71,665 hours, 27,413 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Light
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202603030306

## Discrepancy

WHEN ARMING THE SLIDES FOR DEPARTURE,  RT SLIDE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE.  RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 25-66-04-B, CATEGORY C.  VERIFIED SLIDE ARMED LT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN R1 DOOR SLIDE IS ARMED.  PERFORMED GVI OF R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR, SKIRT & LANYARDS, NO DEFECTS.  GIRT BAR ENGAGES NORMAL WITH NO DEFECTS.  NO RIGGING OR ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO R1 DOOR ESCAPE SYS.  CHECKED R1 DOOR SLIDE ARMED LT MODULE FUNCTION AT L1 DOOR POSTION, SLIDE ARMED LIGHT FUNCTIONS NORMAL.  REINSTALLED SLIDE ARMED LIGHT MODULE.  REINSTALLED R1 DOOR SLIDE ARMED LIGHT MODULE, SLIDE ARMED LIGHT OPS CHECKS GOOD. BOTH R1 & L1 DOOR SLIDE ARMED LIGHTS FUNCTION NORMAL. REINSTALLED R1 DOOR SLIDE COVER.  ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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