As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE HAS BROKEN LATCH. SLIDE INOP FOR CREW ENTRY DOOR. DEFERRED CREW ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PER MEL 52-7-4. SLIDE IS SECURED IN SUITCASE. REMOVED SLIDE COVER AND ROUTED TO SHEET METAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LATCH REF DCI SRM 51-01-21. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL SLIDE INTO CONTAINER AND INSTALLED ON DOOR REF MM 25-60-01-2. M369243 CLEARED.