Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 28, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49814
Aircraft time
58,478 hours, 44,160 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FIRE EVENT IN ATL, AND PASSENGER EVACUATED VIA THE AIRCRAFT DOORS AND TAIL CONE SLIDES. THE L1 AND L2 DOOR SLIDES OPERATED AS DESIGNED, AND THE TAIL CONE DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, THE TAIL CONE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUAL TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. THE EVENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SLIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE MIS-CONFIGURATION PREVENTED SLIDE OPERATION.

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