Narrative:

I was called out to assist on aircraft X with a door slide problem. The discrepancy was that the slide pack had shifted in the case; and the pressure gauge was not fully visible. I am fully aware that opening or repacking a slide requires quality assurance inspection. I have seen this problem before; and opening the slide was not required. I simply pushed the bottom of the slide pack back aft where it belongs; without opening; unbuckling; or disturbing the slide pack. The gauge was then fully visible; and ok for service. I have done this before; and it was ok with quality assurance then. I felt this action was within the maintenance guidelines. I checked with my lead; and we agreed that this was not an rii item.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-400 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS NOT IN VIEW. TECHNICIAN REPOSITIONED SLIDE PACK WITHOUT OPENING. INDICATOR IN VIEW.

Narrative: I WAS CALLED OUT TO ASSIST ON ACFT X WITH A DOOR SLIDE PROB. THE DISCREPANCY WAS THAT THE SLIDE PACK HAD SHIFTED IN THE CASE; AND THE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS NOT FULLY VISIBLE. I AM FULLY AWARE THAT OPENING OR REPACKING A SLIDE REQUIRES QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROB BEFORE; AND OPENING THE SLIDE WAS NOT REQUIRED. I SIMPLY PUSHED THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE PACK BACK AFT WHERE IT BELONGS; WITHOUT OPENING; UNBUCKLING; OR DISTURBING THE SLIDE PACK. THE GAUGE WAS THEN FULLY VISIBLE; AND OK FOR SVC. I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE; AND IT WAS OK WITH QUALITY ASSURANCE THEN. I FELT THIS ACTION WAS WITHIN THE MAINT GUIDELINES. I CHKED WITH MY LEAD; AND WE AGREED THAT THIS WAS NOT AN RII ITEM.

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.