What was found
MCI - DURING SHOP TEST, FOUND EVACUATION SLIDE, MFG P/N 7A127512, WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AIR PRESSURE. FOUND ASPIRATOR VALVE NOT PROPERLY CLOSING. REPAIRED ASPIRATOR VALVE. RETEST OF EVACUATION SLIDE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. (W)
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49367
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 7A127512
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Slide
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.