Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
September 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7538A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49992
Part
Slide
Part number
1005042005
Condition
Failed
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLL - RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE FELL TO RAMP WHEN DOOR OPENED BY CATERING. SLIDE WAS NOT ARMED. FOUND DEFECTIVE CLIPS THAT HOLD CHUTE INSIDE DOOR. SLIDE FELL OFF DOOR AND LANDED INTACT. DID NOT DEPLOY. PRESSURE INDICATOR IS DAMAGED AND UNREADABLE. REPLACED RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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