Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 24, 2006
Submitted
October 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53453
Aircraft time
39,471 hours, 20,237 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
D29985107
Part serial
0994
Condition
Failed
Location
L2 Door
Part time
29,841 hours, 15,195 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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.

What was found

DURING CATERING, THE L 2 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OUT OF SLIDE CASE AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY. FOR MORE INFO NEED TO NOTIFY INFLT SERVICE FOR DETAILS. CLARIFICATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM LINE MAINTENANCE AND IT IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE THAT CLARIFICATION IN THE SUBSEQUENT CLOSED SUPPLEMENT. REPLACED L 2 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DEPLOYMENT ATTEMPT WAS CONDUCTED WITH SLIDE OUT OF AIRCRAFT ON CATERING TRUCK PLATFORM. SO EVENT IS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE UNDER FAR 121.703 GUIDELINE.

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