Service difficulty report · Escape Reel · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
February 3, 2023
Submitted
February 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403KZ
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
34018
Aircraft time
58,924 hours, 11,534 cycles
Part
Escape Reel
Part number
3791003D23
Part serial
28081
Condition
Broken
Location
#1 Reel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

"HARD LANDING" HARD NOSE GEAR TOUCHDOWN AFTER DEROTATION ACCOMPLISHED HARD LANDING INSPECTION IAW B747-400 AMM 05-51-05 AND 23-12-03. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLIGHT DECK ESCAPE REEL COMPARTMENT DOOR DETACHED UPON LANDING REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 OPERATIONS CHECKS NORMAL. EMERGENCY ESCAPE REEL DOOR IS BROKEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 OPERATIONS CHECKS NORMAL. #1 ESCAPE REEL SEAL BROKEN REMOVED AND REPLACED ESCAPE DECENT DEVICE IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 SHELF LIFE 03 NOVEMBER 2027. #2 ESCAPE REEL SEAL BROKEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DECENT DEVICE IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 SHELF LIFE 03 NOVEMBER 2027. #3 ESCAPE REEL SEAL IS BROKEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DECENT DEVICE IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 SHELF LIFE 03 NOVEMBER 2027. #4 ESCAPE REEL SEAL IS BROKEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DECENT DEVICE IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 SHELF LIFE 03 NOVEMBER 2027. #5 ESCAPE REEL SEAL IS BROKEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DECENT DEVICE IAW B747 AMM 25-61-01 SHELF LIFE 03 NOVEMBER 2027. #6 ESCAPE REEL SEAL IS BROKEN TRANSFERRED TO DMI 100129756 PER MEL 25-61-1-1-1 CATEGORY C DUE DATE 2/14/2023 MAINTENANCE ACTION COMPLY WITH (REEL REMOVED) PLACARDS INSTALLED. #7 ESCAPE REEL SEAL IS BROKEN TRANSFERRED TO DMI 1000129757 PER MEL 25-61-1-1-1 CATEGORY C DUE DATE 2/14/2023 MAINTENANCE ACTION COMPLY WITH (REEL REMOVED) PLACARDS INSTALLED. #8 ESCAPE REELSEAL IS BROKEN TRANSFERRED TO DMI 100129758 PER MEL 25-61-1-1-1 CATEGORY C DUE DATE 2/14/2023 MAINTENANCE ACTION COMPLY WITH (REEL REMOVED) PLACARDS INSTALLED. REFERENCE DMI #100129756 #6 ESCAPE REEL DEVICE REMOVED INSTALLED #6 ESCAPE REEL DEVICE ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW B747-400 AMM 25-61-01 THIS CLEARS DMI #100129756 M PROCEDURES REVERSED PLACARDS REMOVED. REFERENCE DMI #100129757 #7 ESCAPE REEL DEVICE REMOVED. INSTALLED #7 ESCAPE REEL DEVICE ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW B747-400 AMM 25-61-01 THIS CLEARS DMI #100129757 M PROCEDURES REVERSED PLACARDS REMOVED. #8 ESCAPE REEL DEVICE REMOVED REFERENCE DMI #100129758 INSTALLED #8 ESCAPE REEL DEVICE IAW B747-400 AMM 25-61-01 THIS CLEARS DMI #100129758 M PROCEDURES REVERSED PLACARDS REMOVED. PART CAUSING DIFFICULTY (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 26567 (E) BROKEN (F) #2 REEL. (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 28082 (E) BROKEN (F) #3 REEL. (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 27726 (E) BROKEN (F) #4 REEL. (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 23446 (E) BROKEN (F) #5 REEL. (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 28080 (E) BROKEN (F) #6 REEL. (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 25264 (E) BROKEN (F) #7 REEL. (A) DEVICE, EMERGENCY DECENT (B) UNKNOWN (C) 379103D-23 (D) 28087 (E) BROKEN (F) #8 REEL.