Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23228
Part
Power Supply
Part number
71080201
Condition
Failed
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

TPA - DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY BUT THE SLIDE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER UNIT ASSY FOR THE ESCAPE SLIDE MOUNTED LIGHTS HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ASSY. TWO ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR POSITION PER USAIRWAYS POLICY AND PROCEDURES. (M)