Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
December 20, 2004
Submitted
December 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30319
Part
Slide
Part number
61571127
Part serial
A9605
Condition
Unlatched
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CCS GATE, L4 DOOR INADVERTANTLY OPENED IN THE ARMED POSITION. SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE AS CREW MEMBER REACTED AND HELD DOOR TOWARDS THE CLOSED POSITION. THE SLIDE DID SEPARATE FROM THE DOOR. POWER ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED L4 DOOR SLIDE IAW MM. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER ASSIST BOTTLE.