SDR 070076

Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 25, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49625
Part
Retainer
Part number
375321321
Condition
Broken
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 9880 FAT/LAS - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR (L1) ESCAPE SLIDE NEEDS TO BE RE-ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. LAS MAINTENANCE REPORT THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF A RETAINING CLIP AT L1 DOOR AND THE RE-MOUNTING OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-00. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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