Service difficulty report · Slide

Difficulty date
October 12, 2022
Submitted
October 12, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Part
Slide
Part number
D30665513
Part serial
M19808
Condition
Fod
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DATE OF FINDING 11/10/2022 REQUESTER NAME STUART PALMER REPAIR CENTER CSS - SAK BRAINTREE

PART NUMBER D30665-513 DESIGNATION ESCAPE SLIDE CONCERNED SAFRAN MANUFACTURER AIR CRUISERS SERIAL NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) M19808

TYPE OF OCCURRENCE MAJOR NON-CONFORMITY DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE OCCURRENCE "UNIT RECEIVED FOR MAINTENANCE. ON UNPACKING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A TEMPORARY TIE WAS IN PLACE. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT IN AN EMERGENCY. LOG CARD INDICATES THAT UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED AUGUST 2018 AND RECERTIFIED BY THE OEM MAY 2021. LJS AEROSPACE (CUSTOMER) CONFIRMED IN EMAIL DATED 12/10/2022 THAT THIS VISIT IS THE FIRST MAINTENANCE VISIT SINCE RELEASE."