Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49592
Part
Slide
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1128 - AIRCRAFT GROUND INTERRUPTED WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS EXECUTED BY DEPLOYING SLIDES. ALL PERSONS EVACUATED SAFELY. TAIL CONE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. SKYDROL NOTED DRIPPING UNDER AIRCRAFT. REPLACED TAIL SLIDE S/N A5189 OFF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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