Service difficulty report · Slide · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Engine
Rroyce TAY62015
Part
Slide
Part number
31841101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) ESCAPE SLIDE FAULTY. SLIDE DEPLOYED AND INFLATED CORRECTLY BUT FAILED TO DROP TO THE GROUND. THE RAFT WAS TWISTED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES AROUND THE LONG AXIS WITH THE INBOARD END IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME/FUSELAGE.

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