Narrative:

Part was defective from overhaul vendor. During installation of new slide; had difficulty arming slide. Tried to adjust girt bar numerous times; still had problem with slide arming. We reinstalled old slide and there was no problem arming it. Cause: equipment malfunction/mechanical.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECHANIC REPORTS ABOUT THE DIFFICULTY ARMING AN OVERHAULED VENDOR CABIN DOOR SLIDE THEY INSTALLED ON A B757-200. SLIDE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM VENDOR. OLD SLIDE WAS REINSTALLED AND NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH ARMING PROCEDURES.

Narrative: PART WAS DEFECTIVE FROM OVERHAUL VENDOR. DURING INSTALLATION OF NEW SLIDE; HAD DIFFICULTY ARMING SLIDE. TRIED TO ADJUST GIRT BAR NUMEROUS TIMES; STILL HAD PROB WITH SLIDE ARMING. WE REINSTALLED OLD SLIDE AND THERE WAS NO PROB ARMING IT. CAUSE: EQUIP MALFUNCTION/MECHANICAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.