What was found
DURING THE SLIDE RAFT RETENTION TEST, THE BOTTOM CENTER SUPPORT TUBE SEAM SEPARATED. THE SLIDE RAFT WAS DISCARDED.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1837U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 47969
- Engine
- Ge CF66D
- System (JASC)
- 2564 · Life Raft
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Slide Raft
- Component
- Air Cruiser · 24D3005391
- 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.