A B737-300 escape slide pack came loose when door 1L was opened. Pack secured back on door by crew.

Attributes
ACN	702901
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzzz.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dpa.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	702901
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8300 flight time type : 5500
ASRS Report	703952
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

When door L1 was opened the slide pack retaining pin came loose. The first officer and I replaced pin. On return flight we put item in logbook to have maintenance check slide. I have done this many times in the past. The 2-SIDED pin slips out and must be reset. No safety of flight issue involved. Slide pack was not compromised. Would have functioned fine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 ESCAPE SLIDE PACK CAME LOOSE WHEN DOOR 1L WAS OPENED. PACK SECURED BACK ON DOOR BY CREW.

Narrative: WHEN DOOR L1 WAS OPENED THE SLIDE PACK RETAINING PIN CAME LOOSE. THE FO AND I REPLACED PIN. ON RETURN FLT WE PUT ITEM IN LOGBOOK TO HAVE MAINT CHK SLIDE. I HAVE DONE THIS MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. THE 2-SIDED PIN SLIPS OUT AND MUST BE RESET. NO SAFETY OF FLT ISSUE INVOLVED. SLIDE PACK WAS NOT COMPROMISED. WOULD HAVE FUNCTIONED FINE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.