Service difficulty report · Slide · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
October 20, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000056
Aircraft time
7,637 hours, 4,968 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
4A40302
Part serial
ED0244
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
L1 Door
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

DURING A SCHEDULED OPS CHECK OF L1 DOOR AND SLIDE THE SLIDE EXTENDED INVERTED (COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN) WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE BENEATH L1 DOOR OPENING. THE FUSELAGE DAMAGE WAS ADDRESSED WITH AN IC2007-170/07425. THE SLIDE VENDOR HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DISCOVER THE ROOT CAUSE.

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