Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53630
Part
Slide
Condition
Dislodged
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OKC RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE DISLODGED FROM DOOR AND FELL TO RAMP. SLIDE WAS NOT ARMED. SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE SHOWS ZERO. REPLACED RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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