Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1814U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46613
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Slide
Part number
5LD26100101
Condition
Torn
Location
Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNIT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. UNIT HAS A 14 INCH TEAR IN THE LEFT HAND INFLATABLE TUBE, TOP SURFACE. PUSHER TUBE HAS SOME SEAM SEPARATION DAMAGE WHICH APPEARS TO BE FROM OVER PRESSURE OF A PORTION OF THE INFLATABLE. SCRAPPED UNIT, NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO REPAIR.

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