SDR AALA201801039017

Service difficulty report · Cover · 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
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Cover
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door Slide
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. THE SLIDE WAS LOCATED AND FOUND PARTLY DEPLOYED. THE DOOR SLIDE COVER IS CRACKED, INSPECTION PORT LOOSE, DOOR IS UNSERVICEABLE. THE SLIDE DOOR COVER WAS REMOVED. REPLACED THE COVER.

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