Service difficulty report · Slide Raft · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
March 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
26847
Aircraft time
81,671 hours, 15,157 cycles
Part
Slide Raft
Part number
101651303
Part serial
PA0988
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
69,996 hours, 12,925 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT OPS CHECK, TWO FWD SLIDE/RAFTS FAILED TO INFLATE PROPERLY. SLIDE DID NOT UNFOLD. CENTER WEBBING ATTACH POINT (BELOW GIRT) DID NOT BREAK AWAY. MAINTENANCE MANUALLY CUT WEBBING TO UNFOLD SLIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT.