Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 12, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
55,207 hours, 28,553 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SLIDE GIRT BAR FORWARD CABIN SERVICE ENTRANCE HAS A WIRE ATTACHED IMPROPERLY FROM THE GIRT BAR TO UNDER THE LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF THE SLIDE HOUSING. MAINTENANCE REPOSTIONED THE MANUAL SLIDE PULL DEPLOYMENT CABLE UNDER SLIDE BUSTLE AND SECURED TO HOOK AND LOOP IAW AMM 25-62-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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