Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 10, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49762
Aircraft time
68,034 hours, 23,164 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING SECOND ATTEMPT OF EVACUATION EXERCISE L-1 DOOR SLIDE AGAIN FAILED TO DEPLOY. REMOVED SLIDE, REMOVED AND INSPECTED GIRT BAR FITTING, FOUND METALLIC OCSTRUCTION. REMOVED OBSRUCTION AND CLEANED BOTH FITTINGS, REPOSITIONED NUT PLATES IN THRESHOLD TO ALLOW FOR PROPER CLEARANCE. INSTALLED FITTINGS AND THRESHOLD, SEALED ALL PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-1. INSTALLED ORIGINAL SLIDE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, CHECKED GOOD, SLIDE DEPLOYED AND INFLATED SUCCESSFULLY

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