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An inspector reports a B737-700 escape slide was replaced at cabin door 2-R (right). He failed to notice the girt bar was incorrect for the door position. The bar could not be properly secured to the girt bar floor fittings. Fatigue was cited as a factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 863243 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Escape Slide |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Inspector |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Inspector 8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Scheduled aircraft escape slide change was accomplished. Slide girt bar was incorrect for position. To correct this; I reviewed the aircraft maintenance manual (amm) and general maintenance manual (gmm). Fatigue was a factor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Inspector reports a B737-700 escape slide was replaced at Cabin Door 2-R (right). He failed to notice the girt bar was incorrect for the door position. The bar could not be properly secured to the girt bar floor fittings. Fatigue was cited as a factor.
Narrative: Scheduled aircraft escape slide change was accomplished. Slide girt bar was incorrect for position. To correct this; I reviewed the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) and General Maintenance Manual (GMM). Fatigue was a factor.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.