What was found
DURING OPERATIONAL TESTING OF THE SLIDE THE LATCH SPLIT RING FAILED. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. INCORPORATED SB, LATCH ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2001
- Submitted
- May 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N522NA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 25133
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Ring
- Part number
- BACR12BU9B
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Slide
- 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.