Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
January 1, 2014
Submitted
January 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18709
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
30766
Part
Slide
Part number
7A14124
Part serial
GU228
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

B-18709 THE UD SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ROUTINE TEST IAW AMP 52-023-01 ON 01/01/2014. THE SLIDE STUCK IN MIDDLE TRAVEL ROUTE AROUND 180 DEGREES & NO MORE MOVING. FINALLY, CHI STAFF PULL T HANDLE TO MANUAL RELEASE THE SLIDE & INFLATION SUCCESSFULLY WITHIN 10 SECONDS. CHI WILL INVESTIGATE THE ROOT CAUSE OF SLIDE DEPLOYMENT STUCK. INFORM BOEING TO ADVISE THE PROPER COMMENT TO IMPROVE THE FAILURE.

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