Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747300

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24837
Make and model
Boeing 747300
Aircraft serial
24837
Part
Slide
Part number
7A1323111
Part serial
GS1499
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cabin
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 FC02 CHECK AT AMS, AN INSPECTION OF LEFT U/D TYPE 'A' DOOR THE TECHICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT HOOK WOULD NOT ENGATE THE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LINK. THE FIRST OBSERVATION WAS THAT THE SLIDE OUTER COVER (INBOARD SIDE) WAS NOT FLUSH WITH THE DOOR THRESHOLD. NON-ROUTINE 02UM5001 WAS RAISED. UPON REVIEW OF THE MM FOR SLIDE INSTALLATION (25-68-07) IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE LAST INSTALLATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN CORRECTLY. SLIDE AND PLATFORM ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND CHECKED. SLIDE WAS SENT TO THE SHOP FOR EVALUATION. THE PLATFORM ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED AND A NEW SLIDE INSTALLED. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL FINDING ON THE SLIDE IN THE SHOP. SLIDE REMOVED. (M)

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