Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 21, 2002
Submitted
April 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23935
Part
Slide
Part number
D31591477
Condition
Binding
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PHL - DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE HAD DIFFICULTY RELEASING FROM THE COMPARTMENT COVER. AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER WAS BOUND UP AGAINST THE DOOR. SLIDE WAS ROLLED AFT AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USEABLE FOR EXIT. SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. 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 PER USAIRWAYS POLICY AND PROCEDURES. (M)