Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
October 20, 2002
Submitted
November 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24764
Part
Slide
Part number
101651303
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 Door
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

PHL - DURING THE ANNUAL SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE L1 DOOR, THE SLIDE INFLATED BUT DEPLOYED IN A CROOKED MANNER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL STATED THE THE VELCRO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIDE DID NOT RELEASE PROPERLY, FORCING THE SLIDE TO CANT TO THE RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE. TWO MORE SLIDES WILL BE PROGRAMMED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS TO DETERMINE IF A FLEET-WIDE PROBLEM EXISTS. (M)

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