What was found
L2 SERVICE DOOR HAD A STEEL CABLE BROKEN AND IS EXPOSED AT BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED L2 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IAW MM 25-62-00.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2018
- Submitted
- October 16, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9618A
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53565
- Aircraft time
- 58,382 hours, 29,091 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- L2 Door Slide
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.