Summary
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
It has been reported during operational checks that some failures of the Escape Slide * * * installed on the forward passenger and service door have occurred which prevented the door from opening. * * * [T]his condition * * * could delay an emergency evacuation and increase the chance of injury to passengers and flight crew * * *.
The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.