Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 1, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Escape Slide
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

CLT - DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY, BUT THE SLIDE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. SPECIFIC CAUSE FOR SLIDE MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. TWO ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR POSITION PER US AIRWAYS POLICY AND PROCEDURES. (X)

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