What was found
SLIDE/RAFT HAD A SEAM FAILURE ON THE LOWER TUBE AFTER FLAT FIRE TEST DURING UNIT OVERHAUL. SCRAPPED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC10*
- System (JASC)
- 2564 · Life Raft
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 24D3006291
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Slide Raft
- Component
- Air Cruisers
- 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.