Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 30, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23316
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Slide
Part number
D31591478
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Escape Slide
Part time
42,418 hours
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

DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE APPEARED TO HAVE PREMATURELY INFLATED AND BECAME TWISTED 90 DEGREES. DOOR BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN FULLY ONCE SLIDE BEGAN TO INFLATE. SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR WAS NOT OPENED BRISKLY ENOUGH TO PROPERLY DEPLOY ESCAPE SLIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. TWO ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PERFORMED AT THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR POSITION.

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