Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 9, 2017
Submitted
March 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53612
Aircraft time
49,546 hours, 24,430 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
591768955
Condition
Detached
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR RETAINING ANGLE IS DETACHED. INSTALLED RETAINING ANGLE IAW AMM 52-41-01 AND SRM 51-03-00 AND 51-30-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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