Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
November 24, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606TW
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22569
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Slide
Part number
7A13946
Condition
Partial Deploy
Location
Aft Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW MEMBER DISCOVERED A DISLODGED ACTUATION CABLE ON THE AFT LT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE ASSY WHICH HAD DISENGAGED THE ENTIRE FWD SIDE OF THE SLIDE PACK BOARD ASSY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WHILE MX WAS SAFING THE PRESSURE CYLINDER REVEALED THE CYLINDER ACTUATION MECHANISM WAS NEARLY TRIGGERED.