Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
October 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48265
Aircraft time
110,878 hours, 20,774 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2B
Part
Slide
Part number
5WD230600203
Part serial
DD227
Condition
Damaged
Location
R3 Door
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

R-3 EVAC SLIDE DAMAGED (PARTIALLY DEPLOYED FOUND BY MAINTENANCE DURING CHECK). REMOVED AND REPLACED R-3 EVACUATION SLIDE IAW MM 25-61. REPAIR SHOP EVALUATION IS THAT THE ACTIVATION BOTTLE DISCHARGE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON HOWEVER THE MAIN BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE THE SLIDE WAS DETERMINED TO BE B.E.R.

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