Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 4, 2014
Submitted
November 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567CA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24608
Aircraft time
66,469 hours, 22,926 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D30654122
Part serial
0907
Condition
Unsecure
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING SLIDE SURVIVAL KIT HARNESS, L1 DOOR SLIDE BUSTLE & SLIDE FELL ON STAIR TRUCK, SLIDE DID NOT DISCHARGE. AT DEPARTURE TIME THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED MX THAT SHE COULD NOT ARM THE L1 DOOR. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE SURVIVAL KIT ATTACHMENT LANYARD WAS FOULED IN THE GIRT BAR. AFTER THE STRAP WAS CLEARED THE RIG OF THE GIRT BAR WAS CHECKED & WHEN THE DOOR WAS CRACKED OPEN TO VERIFY PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE GIRT BAR, THE DOOR WAS PULLED OPEN BY GND OPERATION PERSON. THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED. SLIDE VERIFIED IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION & REINSTALLED.