What was found
DURING FAA MINI EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION, THE R3 DOOR SLIDE/RAFT FAILED TO DEPLOY FULLY. THE RAFT PORTION OF THIS TWO PART ASSEMBLY IS THE ONLY PART TO FAIL. THE SLIDE PORTION PERFORMED ITS INTENDED FUNCTION. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N572SC
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 46977
- System (JASC)
- 2564 · Life Raft
- Part
- Slide
- Part number
- 5WD230600203
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pax 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.