SDR Q2SA783001

Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747281F

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
August 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783SA
Make and model
Boeing 747281F
Aircraft serial
23919
Aircraft time
86,295 hours, 16,473 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Slide
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
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

DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY IN SBKP, ACFT DOOR OPENED WITH FLOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE HANDLE IN "AUTO", WHICH INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED RT SIDE UPPER DECK SLIDE. NO DAMAGE CAUSED TO ACFT. SLIDE REMOVED IAW AMM 25-68-00/PG 201. TRANSFERRED TO DI 16944 IAW DDPG MEL 25-11(3), CAT C. ALL AD`S ARE CURRENT FOR THIS ACFT.