Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UP
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
27154
Part
Slide
Part number
12701564
Part serial
ALT1832753
Condition
No Test
Location
Left Side
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A WHILE ATTEMPTING UPPER DECK SLIDE DEPLOYMENT FOR FAA, LEFT SIDE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE AUTOMATIC POSITION. FOUND DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE SQUIB PREVIOUSLY BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY DURING 2ND AUTOMATIC TEST.

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