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Three pilots report the left overwing (off-wing) slide raft deployed during a functional test of a B757 after the aircraft was released from a heavy maintenance check. Pilot flying noted he was shocked by how much left roll the aircraft experienced; requiring full right aileron to correct and questioned whether recovery would be possible on approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1100393 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Escape Slide |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 49 Flight Crew Total 8439 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During flap load relief check; the left overwing slide [raft] deployed at approximately 160 KTS and separated clear of aircraft. This occurred over open water. Accomplished procedures in accordance with QRH. Declared an emergency; flew over unpopulated areas. Landed. Requested runway be checked for debris (slide cover found). Wrote up wing slide in logbook. De-briefed crew and maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Three pilots report the Left Overwing (Off-Wing) Slide raft deployed during a Functional Test of a B757 after the aircraft was released from a Heavy Maintenance Check. Pilot flying noted he was shocked by how much left roll the aircraft experienced; requiring full right aileron to correct and questioned whether recovery would be possible on approach.
Narrative: During Flap Load Relief Check; the Left Overwing slide [raft] deployed at approximately 160 KTS and separated clear of aircraft. This occurred over open water. Accomplished procedures IAW QRH. Declared an emergency; flew over unpopulated areas. Landed. Requested runway be checked for debris (slide cover found). Wrote up wing slide in Logbook. De-briefed crew and Maintenance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.