Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
April 17, 2015
Submitted
April 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429MC
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
24833
Aircraft time
9,578 hours, 744 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
60B801107
Part serial
6430
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Exit
Part time
9,604 hours, 744 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING DEVICE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING CHECK. CARTRIDGE SHOWS FIRED HOWEVER PENETRATOR FAILED TO PIERCE DIAPHRAGM THUS NOT RELEASE THE CHARGE NITROGEN. AFTER INSPECTION, MANIFOLD ASSY. SHOWS PENETRATOR MADE A DENT ON RUPTURE DISC ONLY.