Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
292254
Part
Cable
Condition
Stuck
Location
Escape Slide
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 C-04 CHECK IN FRA AND WHILE PERFORMING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE INFLATABLE EVACUATION SYSTEM AT THE UPPER DECK DOOR RIGHT SIDE AS PER WO A230102GTI, THE SLIDE WAS LIFTED AND HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR FRAME. SUDDENLY THE SLIDE STOPPED ROTATING AND STUCK. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL SECONDS THE MECHANIC OPENED THE VELCRO TAPES WHICH CONNECT THE ASPIRATORS WITH THE GIRT. AFTER THIS THE SLIDE TURNED TO THE END POSITION AND INFLATED PROPERLY. INVESTIGATION OF THE VIDEO RECORD HAD SHOWN THAT THE FORWARD RELEASE CABLE WAS TIGHT WHEN THE SLIDE STUCK. THE LAST RELEASE PIN WAS LAYING BENEARTH THE GIRT. OPENING THE VELCRO TAPES INCREASED THE FORCE AND THE RELEASE CABLE GOT FREE. AFTER THIS MANUAL RELEASE, THE

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