SDR 0003569754

Service difficulty report · Bottle · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
September 28, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47178
Aircraft time
73,189 hours, 68,387 cycles
Part
Bottle
Condition
Discharged
Location
Tailcone Slide
Part time
157,965 hours, 13,067 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLIDE ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED BY SLIDE SHOP WITH PRESSURE BOTTLE READING ZERO PSI. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FAILURE IF DEPLOYED.

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