SDR 070053

Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 26, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948GA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49778
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 826 PIA/PIE - AFTER TAXI TO THE GATE AND ENGINE SHUT-DOWN, THE CABIN CREW ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. THEY NOTICED THAT THE EVACUATION SLIDE HAD BECOME DISMOUNTED FROM THE DOOR. ST. PETERSBURG MAINTENANCE REPORT HOLDING THE SLIDE AND DISCONNECTING THE GIRT BAR TO ALLOW THE PASSENGERS TO DEPLANE. THEY FURTHER REPORT SECURELY RE-MOUNTING THE SLIDE TO THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR PER AMM 25-62-00. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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