Service difficulty report · Chain · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
October 14, 2015
Submitted
October 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XA
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
25417
Aircraft time
56,884 hours, 35,816 cycles
Part
Chain
Part number
65C1990115
Condition
Improper Part
Location
L2 Door Slide
Component
Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
61621469
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

DURING AN INSPECTION TO COMPLY WITH AD 90-12-11 THE R1 DOOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN IMPROPER ESCAPE SLIDE LATCH CHAIN INSTALLED. THE AFT DOORS SHOULD HAVE CABLE, PN 65C19901-15 INSTALLED IAW IPC 25-61-35-02. SB 737-25A1270 REPLACES THE CABLE WITH A CHAIN FOR THE FWD ENTRY DOORS ONLY. THE FWD SLIDES HAVE DEPLOYMENT STRAPS SEWN INTO THE RAFT TO ACCEPT THE CHAIN ASSEMBLY. THE AFT SLIDES DO NOT HAVE THAT PROVISION. THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED BY CUTTING TWO HOLES IN THE MATERIAL AND INSERTING THE CHAIN BRACKET THROUGH THE HOLES. REPLACED SLIDE.

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