Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 13, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27807
Part
Slide
Part number
D30654122
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
39,225 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL - WHILE PARKED AT A REMOTE GATE, THE L1 DOOR WAS ACCIDENTALLY OPENED WHILE THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE WAS STILL ARMED. THE SLIDE DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE AT THE L1 DOOR. OK FOR SERVICE. (S)

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