Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 14, 2003
Submitted
August 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27198
Part
Slide
Part number
D30656126
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L4 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

MBJ - CLEANER INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED THE L4 DOOR SLIDE. THE SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE. THE SLIDE SHOP VERIFIED THE SATISFACTORY CONDITON OF THE SLIDE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE WAS INHIBITED BY THE INITIATOR, THEREBY PREVENTING THE COMPLET DEPLOYMENT OF THE SLIDE. (M)

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