Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 1, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23740
Part
Power Unit
Part number
D19859103
Condition
Failed
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 FORWARD RIGHT 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 ASSEMBLY FOR THE ESCAPE SLIDE MOUNTED LIGHTS HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. TWO ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR POSITION. (M)