Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 76733A

Difficulty date
March 24, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637TW
Make and model
Boeing 76733A
Aircraft serial
25403
Aircraft time
59,094 hours, 12,836 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ON THE GROUND IN BAH R4 DOOR SLIDE FELL OUT OF CLAMSHELL ONTO CATERING TRUCK SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE. INSPECTED DOOR LINKAGES, HANDLES AND ARMING MECHANISM NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SLIDE PER AMM AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. SUSPECT DOOR WAS ARMED AND INADVERTENTLY OPENED BY CATERING.

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