Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747222B

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646NW
Make and model
Boeing 747222B
Aircraft serial
23737
Aircraft time
69,634 hours, 8,861 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING TAKEOFF AT ROTATE UPPER DECK ESCAPE SLIDE MOVED AFT, ABOUT 12 TO 15 INCHES WITH THE LOCK LEVER IN THE LOCKED POSITION. UNABLE TO MOVE ESCAPE SLIDE BACK INTO POSITION. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED UPPERDECK ESCAPE SLIDE PACK BOARD RELEASE MECHANISM FOR OPERATION, IAW AMM 25-68-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AND PACK BOARD LOCKS IN FWD AND AFT POSITION. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.