Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 4, 2012
Submitted
October 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802TJ
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24874
Aircraft time
45,408 hours, 31,244 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
1061323433
Part serial
1164
Condition
No Test
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING C CHECK AN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMPLISH SWIFT AIR ROUTINE OPS CHECK OF ESCAPE SLIDE SYS, THE L2 DOOR WAS SELECTED FOR DEPLOYMENT. WITH THE SLIDE IN PLACE AND THE GIRT BAR INSTALLED, THE DOOR WAS OPENED BUT THE SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE SLIDE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAFETY PIN STILL INSTALLED, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE SAFETY PIN THE SLIDE OPERATED/INFLATED NORMAL.

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