# SDR IPXA2021082273010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 2021
- Submitted: August 25, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N579UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-44AF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-44AF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-44af) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26062
- Aircraft time: 109,995 hours, 18,415 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Hook
- Condition: Fod
- Location: Door Slide
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2021082273010

## Discrepancy

LEFT EGRESS DOOR WOULD NOT ARM TO AUTOMATIC. DEFERRED LEFT UPPER DECK DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PER MEL 52-23-1-3-1. DMP C/WACCOMPLISHED FIM 52-11-00-812-807. FOUND SLIDE DEPLOYMENT HOOK BINDING AT SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LINK DUE TO DEBRIS. CLEANED DEBRIS AND OPS TEST OK IAW AMM 52-23-00-715-001.

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