Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 24, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53083
Part
Slide
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

L2 DOOR SLIDE INADVERTENTLY AND UNSUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED BY CABIN SERVICE. DRIVER OPENED AFT SERVICE DOOR WHILE SLIDE WAS ARMED. RUG TRUCK PLATFORM PREVENTED FULL DEPLOYEMENT OF SLIDE. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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