Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
December 28, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53612
Aircraft time
51,381 hours, 25,580 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
100504205
Condition
Detached
Location
Galley Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FORWARD GALLEY SLIDE IS MISSING, REPORTEDLY IT FELL OUT WHEN CATERING OPENED THE DOOR. SLIDE LOCATED AND IS PARTLY DEPLOYED AND IS UNUSEABLE. DOOR SLIDE COVER IS CRACKED, INSPECTION PORT LOOSE, DOOR IS UNSERVICEABLE. SLIDE DOOR COVER REMOVED. REPLACED R1 SLIDE.

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