Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23931
Part
Power Unit
Part number
71080201
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

PHL - DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY, BUT THE SLIDE MOUNTED LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER UNIT ASSEMBLY FOR THE SLIDE MOUNTED LIGHTS HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE. TWO ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DORO POSITION. (M)