Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Aircraft time
98,804 hours, 20,189 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
7A124832
Part serial
G297
Condition
Unwanted Deploy
Location
Rt Pax Door
Part time
2,189 hours, 440 cycles
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 A-CHECK UPPER DECK RT DOOR SLIDE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED INSIDE THE ACFT BY MX PERSONNEL. SLIDE WAS NOT IN POSITION FOR NORMAL SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT. SLIDE AND BOTTLE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-68-02.

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