Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802NA
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
28587
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Slide
Part number
5A30863
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Door Escap Slide
Stage of operation
IN
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

SCHEDULED R1 DOOR SAMPLE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT UNSUCCESSFUL. R1 SLIDE DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. INSPECTION FOUND SLIDE RESTRICTED FROM FULLY DEPLOYING BY THE ESCAPE SLIDE STRAP. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND EXCAPE SLIDE STRAP MISROUTED AND NOT SECURED BEHIND SLIDE AS INDICATED IN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. DOOR SLIDES L1, L2 AND R2 REMOVED AS PRECAUTIONARY AND REINSTALLED TO INSURE SAME. QA REVIEW AND ACTION: 1)FLEET CAMPAIGN TO CHECK ALL DOOR SLIDES ON B737 FLEET. 2) QA BULLETIN TO BE ISSUED TO HIGHLIGHT ESCAPE SLIDE INSTALL AND STRAP LOCATION REQUIREMENT DURING ESCAPE SLIDE PACK AND COVER INSTALLATION.