Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
June 26, 2003
Submitted
June 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711ZX
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28481
Aircraft time
21,228 hours, 7,239 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
61571127
Part serial
209
Condition
Deployed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AFTER CHECK-C AND DURING A MINI CABIN EVACUATION THE ESCAPE SLIDE AT THE LEFT SIDE NUMBER 4 CABIN DOOR DEPLOYED AND INFLATED, BUT FELL TO THE GROUND. THE GIRT BAR WAS WITH THE SLIDE.