Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49657
Part
Slide
Part number
D29985107
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

LAX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 255 - CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN, APPEARS TO BE STICKING AT LOWER AFT CORNER. FOUND THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE COVER HOLDING THE DOOR TRIM OUT OF POSITION AND INTERFERRING WITH DOOR FRAME. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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