INTERIORS

PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85040

ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN

ATA SYSTEM: 25

4A4030-25A402

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Subject: Equipment/Furnishings - Evacuation Systems -

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ECCN: 9E991

1. Planning Information

A. Effectivity

(1) Equipment - This Service Bulletin affects EMBRAER 170 series forward door escape slides 

manufactured by Goodrich Corporation. The affected units are listed in Table 1.

(2) Action - Re-pack the slide using improved pack tooling and improved packing instructions.

B. Concurrent Requirements

(1) For PNR 4A4030-2 units, prior or concurrent compliance with Goodrich Service Bulletin's 

4A4011-4A4030-25-350, 4A4030-25A379, and 25-394 is required. Accomplishment of Service 

Bulletin 4A4030-25A379 is mandated by ANAC Airworthiness Directive 2009-11-01.

(2) For PNR 4A4030-4 units, prior or concurrent compliance with Goodrich Service Bulletin's 

4A4030-25A379 and 25-394 is required. Accomplishment of Service Bulletin 4A4030-25A379 is 

mandated by ANAC Airworthiness Directive 2009-11-01.

Table 1. Unit Effectivity

Nomenclature Escape Slide PNR Affected Unit SNR

Slide, Escape, Forward Door 4A4030-2, -4, and -5 EB0001, EB0002, EB0003, 

EB0005, and ED0001 and 

subsequent

Repack Slide to Improve Deployment Reliability
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(3) For PNR 4A4030-5 units to which Service Bulletin 25-394 is applicable, prior or concurrent 

compliance with Goodrich Service Bulletin 25-394 is required.

C. Reason

(1) Description - Goodrich has received reports from operators that they have experienced door 

stall events during scheduled deployments of PNR 4A4030-5 slides. Investigation into these 

events has indicated that changes in the maintenance program for these slides are necessary to 

promote functional reliability of the forward door evacuation system.

(2) Scope of Action - This Service Bulletin reduces the scheduled maintenance interval for the 

affected escape slides to 18 months and specifies that the slide is repacked at that time. The 

slide repack is conducted using improved pack tooling and improved packing instructions. The 

scheduled overhaul interval remains at 36 months.

D. Description

The slide pack is opened, unfolded, and inflated with shop air. The replaceable cord (speed lacing) 

and the lower cover flap on the packboard are removed from the packboard and discarded. A new 

lower cover flap is installed on the packboard. The slide is repacked using revised and improved 

Packing Instructions and improved pack tooling, and a new replaceable cord (speed lacing) is 

installed on the slide during the packing process.

E. Compliance Recommendation

(1) For slides on which 19 months or more have elapsed from the slide date of manufacture (DOM) 

or from the date of last repack (whichever date is newer), perform this Service Bulletin within 6 

months from the release of this Service Bulletin. Subsequently, repack or overhaul the slide, as 

applicable, at 18 month intervals.

(2) For slides on which 18 months or less have elapsed from the slide date of manufacture (DOM) 

or from the date of last repack (whichever date is newer), perform this Service Bulletin not later 

than when the slide reaches 18 months from the slide's DOM or date of last repack. 

Subsequently, repack or overhaul the slide, as applicable, at 18 month intervals.

F. Approval

This Service Bulletin has been reviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the repairs 

and modifications described herein comply with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) 

and are FAA approved.

G. Manpower

Goodrich estimates that the accomplishment of this Service Bulletin will require 6.0 hours labor in the 

workshop when performed as a stand alone action. When accomplished as part of a unit overhaul, 

this action will require no additional hours of labor to that normally expended for the overhaul 

maintenance activity.

H. Weight and Balance

Not affected.

I. Electrical Load Data
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Not affected.

J. Reference

The following Goodrich documents were used in the preparation of this Service Bulletin. 

Maintenance personnel should refer to these documents when performing these actions. Always use 

the latest issue of the applicable reference publication.

K. Publications Affected

Goodrich CMM 25-60-38 will require revision as a result of this Service Bulletin. 

2. Material Information

A. Material - Price and Availability

(1) Modification Parts and Kits - The parts required to accomplish this Service Bulletin are available 

in modification kit PNR 490424-1. The modification kit is designed to be used with a continued 

time in service maintenance event. If the Service Bulletin is being accomplished as part of a unit 

overhaul, use the standard packing kit called out in the slide Packing Instructions (reference 

Table 2, above). The contents of the modification kit are detailed in Table 3, below. Contact 

Goodrich at the following address for procurement of modification kits.

www.parts.interiors.goodrich.com

sparesales.evac@goodrich.com

Phone: +1 800 735 7899 OR +44 (0) 1214 515904

Table 2. Reference Publications

Document Description Application

25-60-38 Component Maintenance Manual Slide, PNR 4A4030 series

501761, Revision C or later Packing Instructions Slide, PNR 4A4030-5

SB 4A4011/4A4030-25-350 Service Bulletin Slide, PNR 4A4030-2; Incorporate 

Product Improvements and Ream 

Vespel Piston Inner Diameter

SB 4A4030-25A379 Service Bulletin Slide, PNR 4A4030-2 and -4; Modify 

Slide to Prevent Door Stall and 

Excessive Slide Tilt

SB 25-394 Service Bulletin Slide, PNR 4A4030-2, -4, and -5; 

Modify the Side Bustle Brackets

Table 3. PNR 490424-1 Modification Kit Parts Breakdown

Item PNR Nomenclature QTY

4A4101-33 Flap, Lower Cover 1

240151-5 Lacing, Speed 1

240180-10 Restraint, Safety Tie 5

240180-12 Restraint, Safety Tie 2
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B. Industry Support Information - PNR 490424-1 modification kits will be supplied at no charge for units 

that are covered by the original factory warranty. Units eligible for no charge kits are listed in Table 4. 

Orders for no charge kits must reference this Service Bulletin and must list (by part number and serial 

number) the units for which those items are being ordered. This no charge offer expires 24 months 

from original release date of this Service Bulletin. The warranty labor allowance provided under this 

Service Bulletin is 6.0 man-hours. 

C. Other Materials - Normal materials used for the maintenance of PNR 4A4030 series escape slides 

are required. Refer to the applicable Goodrich maintenance documents (reference paragraph 1.J 

and Table 2) for this information.

D. Tooling

(1) A new tool (PNR 540753-22 packing box; reference Packing Instructions 501761, Revision C or 

later) is used for repacking the slide. This tool is available from Goodrich at the address shown 

in paragraph 2.A(1), above. The PNR 540753-22 packing box supplements, but does not 

replace, the PNR 540100-1 packing fixture.

(2) A new tool (PNR 540610-17 lower edge contour template; reference Packing Instructions 

501761, Revision C or later) is used when checking the contour of the slide pack. This tool is 

available from Goodrich at the address shown in paragraph 2.A(1), above. The PNR 540610-17 

template is used with the existing PNR 540610-1 contour check cage.

(3) In addition, normal tooling used for the maintenance of PNR 4A4030 series escape slides is 

required. Refer to the applicable Goodrich maintenance documents (reference paragraph 1.J 

and Table 2) for this information. 

3. Accomplishment Instructions

WARNING: FOLLOW ALL WARNING AND CAUTION NOTES AND PROCEDURES IN THE 

APPLICABLE GOODRICH MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS (REFERENCE PARAGRAPH 

1.J AND TABLE 2, ABOVE) WHEN PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING WORK 

PROCEDURES.

NOTE: The following work procedures assume that the unit has been removed from the aircraft and 

moved to the workshop.

NOTE: An overhaul is considered an acceptable alternate to the following procedure.

A. Open the slide pack in accordance with the DISASSEMBLY section of CMM 25-60-38.

240180-14 Restraint, Safety Tie 2

240180-15 Restraint, Safety Tie 1

Table 4. Units Eligible for Factory Warranty

Evacuation Slide Model Unit SNR’s with Warranty Coverage under SB 25-402

4A4030-2, -4, and -5 ED0801 and subsequent

Table 3. PNR 490424-1 Modification Kit Parts Breakdown

Item PNR Nomenclature QTY
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B. Cut and remove the safety tie restraints, but retain the shear pin restraints.

C. Remove and discard the lower cover flap and the replaceable cord from the packboard. Reference 

the DISASSEMBLY section of CMM 25-60-38.

D. Inspect the packboard assembly, including checking the grommets on the soft covers for corrosion, in

accordance with the INSPECTION/CHECK section of CMM 25-60-38.

E. Perform any repairs on packboard assembly components in accordance with the REPAIR section of 

CMM 25-60-38.

F. Inflate the slide with shop air to 3.5 - 4.0 psig (24.1 - 27.6 kPag). Reference the TESTING AND 

FAULT ISOLATION section of CMM 25-60-38.

G. Accomplish concurrent actions (reference paragraph 1.B, above) as required.

H. Install a new lower cover flap (PNR 4A4101-33) on the packboard in accordance with the 

ASSEMBLY section of CMM 25-60-38.

I. Re-pack the slide in accordance with Packing Instructions 501761, Revision C or later (includes 

installation of new speed lacing and new safety tie restraints, and the use of the improved pack 

tooling).

J. Record Service Bulletin compliance on the system information card (located in the pocket on the 

packboard assembly), or record Service Bulletin compliance in accordance with the operator's 

component information tracking methods and system.

4. Identification

There is no part number change resulting from this Service Bulletin action. Service Bulletin 

accomplishment is maintained via service records (reference paragraph 3.J, above).