Service difficulty report · Cable · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
November 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000189
Aircraft time
16,423 hours, 12,987 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
17068851401
Condition
Broken
Location
L2 Door Slide
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE L2 DOOR SLIDE WAS HANGING OUT OF DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L2 SLIDE UNLACED WITH THE GIRT BAR STILL ENGAGED IN THE FLOOR AND THE FLEXBALL CABLE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FLEXBALL CABLE AND SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. HOWEVER, WHEN THE SAFETY PIN WAS PULLED ON THE NEW SLIDE THE SLIDE DISCHARGED. ACFT WAS FLOWN VIA MAINTENANCE FERRY TO PIT WHERE SLIDE WAS CHANGED IAW AMM. ACFT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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