SDR SB05028

Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 19, 2005
Submitted
March 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24548
Part
Power Unit
Part number
71080201
Condition
Discharged
Location
Escape Slide
Component
Escape Slide · Aircruisers
Component part number
D31354437
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY BUT THE SLIDE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER UNIT ASSEMBLY FOR THE ESCAPE SLIDE MOUNTED LIGHTS HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. TWO ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR POSITION PER US AIRWAYS POLICY AND PROCEDURES.

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