What was found
THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. SLIDE PACK FELL FROM HOUSING AT L1 DOOR WHEN F/A DISCONNECTED GIRT BAR. DEPLOYMENT LANYARD IS NOT CONNECTED TO GIRT BAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PER M/M 25-62-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2017
- Submitted
- August 9, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971TW
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53621
- Aircraft time
- 48,645 hours, 24,448 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Slide
- Part number
- D29982125
- Part serial
- 3509
- Condition
- Unsecure
- Location
- L1 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.