What was found
NR 3 RT SLIDE/RAFT REMOVED FOR TIME EXPIRATION. UNIT FAILED THE AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO LEAKING AROUND THE COMMUNICATOR TUBE. RETURNED UNIT TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1834U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 47966
- Engine
- Ge CF66D
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide/Raft
- Condition
- Failed Test
- Location
- Nr 3
- Component
- Air Cruiser · 24D30051101
- 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.