Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 5, 2017
Submitted
May 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
48,376 hours, 24,253 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D29982125
Part serial
L5020
Condition
Defective
Location
Service 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

CREW REPORTS FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR LOOSE. FOUND SERVICE DOOR RESTING ON CATERING TRUCK WITH SLIDE PACK LOOSE. APPEARS SLIDE PACKING PIN HAS PULLED LOOSE. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE AS REQ USING MCM CARD 25-94-20. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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