What was found
DURING ROUTINE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, UPPER INFLATION TUBE FAILED TO INFLATE FULLY DUE TO KINKED AND WORN HOSE. THESE WERE NOT REPLACED ON PREVIOUS OVERHAUL PER S/B 25-293 DATED 10/97.
- Difficulty date
- May 23, 2002
- Submitted
- June 7, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N232NW
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 46961
- Aircraft time
- 90,488 hours, 18,561 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Evac Slide
- Part time
- 65,955 hours, 28,899 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.