A B767-300 aircraft was found to have had an incorrect escape slide/raft installed at door 2RT.

Attributes
ACN	737424
Time
Date	200704
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant technician : inspection authority
Experience	maintenance technician : 40
ASRS Report	737424
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : maint records
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

While the aircraft was at the gate in ZZZZ; I received information from maintenance records in ZZZ1; that the wrong part number slide at door 2R was installed in ZZZ2 prior to this flight. I elected to use an MEL; inoperative the door slide; and block off the appropriate seats.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 ACFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAD AN INCORRECT ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT INSTALLED AT DOOR 2RT.

Narrative: WHILE THE ACFT WAS AT THE GATE IN ZZZZ; I RECEIVED INFO FROM MAINT RECORDS IN ZZZ1; THAT THE WRONG PART NUMBER SLIDE AT DOOR 2R WAS INSTALLED IN ZZZ2 PRIOR TO THIS FLT. I ELECTED TO USE AN MEL; INOP THE DOOR SLIDE; AND BLOCK OFF THE APPROPRIATE SEATS.

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.