Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 31, 2018
Submitted
June 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
50,754 hours, 25,973 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Girt Bar
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

RETENTION BRACKET FOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR DAMAGED/UNSECURED AT FOWARD SERVICE DOOR R1. REPAIRED R-1 GIRT BAR RETENTION BRACKET PER EA 281123. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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