Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
November 15, 2024
Submitted
November 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7748A
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
36399
Aircraft time
54,928 hours, 28,510 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zn 800 Door
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

R2 AND L2 DOOR SLIDES PREVENT DOORS CLOSING. POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THE 5A3307-9 SLIDES THAT WERE INSTALLED AFTER THE EVACUATION. THE GIRT SKIRT WAS TOO LONG AND HAD BEEN REINFORCED WITH A RUBBERIZED COATING THAT WAS STIFF ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE DOORS FROM CLOSING AFTER BEING OPENED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT MANIPULATION FROM SOMEONE INSIDE. NOT SOMETHING OUR CREWS ARE TRAINED TO DO. THE 5A3307-701 WORKED AS ADVERTISED.<[01] ADD PARTS;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 AND L2 DOOR SLIDES IAW AMM 25-66-01; MT725-61-06AE; AND MT725-61-06AS.

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