Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1811U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46610
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Hose
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slide
Component
Bfgoodrich · 5LD23102400
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLIDE WAS INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED AND THE SLIDE PORTION OF THE SLIDE/RAMP DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. THE SLIDE INFLATION HOSES WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES AND METAL FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED HOSES AND SLIDE INFLATED SATISFACTORILY. SENT HOSES TO VENDOR FOR ANALYSIS.

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