B767 SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISARM 1R DOOR AT GATE ARRIVAL.
Synopsis
B767 SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISARM 1R DOOR AT GATE ARRIVAL.
Narrative
AT THE COMMAND OF THE PURSER'S 'FLT ATTENDANTS DISARM DOORS FOR ARR' CALL; I WENT TO DOOR 1R TO DISARM. I LIFTED THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE ARM AND DISARM LEVER AND PUSHED IN THE BUTTON; WHICH WAS WHITE BECAUSE THE COLORED PAINT HAD CHIPPED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN ON THE ARM WITH MY R HAND. THE BUTTON FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY DEPRESSED AND STUCK; AND THE DISARMING LEVER WOULD NOT COMPLETELY DISARM AS IT WAS STUCK WHILE PULLING DOWN. I APPLIED FORCE TO THE LEVER AND IT WOULD NOT GO FULLY INTO THE DISARM POS. I TURNED MY HEAD BACK TO COMMENT TO THE PURSER THAT 'THE DOOR IS STUCK' AND THEN THE LARGE HANDLE FLEW UP INTO MY L WRIST. I HEARD AND SAW THE DOOR OPEN AND STEPPED BACK TO AVOID THE DOOR HITTING ME. THE SLIDE THEN BEGAN TO DEPLOY AND I SHOUTED OUT THE DOOR; 'LOOK OUT' TO THOSE DOWN BELOW AND STOOD ASIDE. I THEN SAW SEVERAL PEOPLE BELOW AND ASKED IF EVERYONE ON THE GND WAS OK AND RECEIVED A CONFIRMING HEAD NOD. I GAVE A THUMBS UP SIGNAL AND A MAN ON THE GND GAVE THUMBS UP BACK THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK. MY L WRIST IS SORE AND THERE IS A PIECE OF MY WATCH CHIPPED OFF THAT I WORE ON MY L WRIST. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT A SUPVR.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.