Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 7, 2017
Submitted
April 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
47,811 hours, 23,914 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D29982125
Condition
Unsecure
Location
R1 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

R1 SLIDE FELL OFF DOOR AND ON TO GROUND BELOW- DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED R1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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