Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 21, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49404
Aircraft time
45,231 hours, 29,209 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
100503121
Part serial
P0179
Condition
Deployed
Location
Tailcone
Part time
13,349 hours, 8,397 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK THE GROUND HANDLING SERVICES COMPANY PERSONNEL OPERATED THE AFTER EXIT DOOR IN THE EMERGENCY FORM, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TAILCONE SEPARATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE EVACUATION SLIDE. THE TAIL CONE HIT THE GROUND AND HAD A 6 X 2 INCH CRACK, IT WAS REPAIRED WITH HIGH SPEED TAPE APPLIED AT THE STATION. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A NON REVENUE FLIGHT TO MEXICO MAIN BASE, TAIL CONE AND SLIDE WERE REPLACED IAW MM 53-53-00 AND 25-62-01 RESPECTIVELY, ALL CORRECT.

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