Service difficulty report · Retaining Clip · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 28, 2016
Submitted
December 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
55,770 hours, 27,250 cycles
Part
Retaining Clip
Condition
Detached
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT RETAINING CLIP DETACHED FROM SLIDE COVER. REATTACHED GIRT RETAINING CLIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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