Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 17, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59083
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47926
Aircraft time
106,088 hours, 21,681 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
5WD230100201
Part serial
PL0090
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE AT GATE FLIGHT ATTENDANT OPENED R-1 DOOR WITHOUT DISARMING DOOR. SLIDE CAME OUT OF ITS CONTAINER AND LANDED ON TOP OF CATERING TRUCK AWAITING TO DELIVER. APPARENTLY SLIDE DID NOT FALL FAR ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM. SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, SLIDE BEING SENT IN TO CHECK AND OVERHAUL. (P)

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