Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 12, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Aircraft time
58,548 hours, 38,998 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D31591
Part serial
0882
Condition
Torn
Location
R1 Door
Part time
65,759 hours, 40,225 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR (R1) ESCAPE SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK PER J/C 03L10025002, THE ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATED PROPERLY BUT DEFLATED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO A TEAR IN THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR (R1) ESCAPE SLIDE PER J/C 03T10025002.

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