Service difficulty report · Slide · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
May 2, 2006
Submitted
May 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000015
Aircraft time
5,448 hours, 3,668 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
4A40302
Part serial
ED0017
Condition
No Test
Location
L1 Door
Part time
5,448 hours, 3,668 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
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

DURING A SCHEDULED CHECK OF THE L1 ESCAPE SLIDE THE DOOR AND SLIDE MECHANISM FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. DOOR RIGGING WAS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW SLIDE AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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