Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47660
Aircraft time
73,073 hours, 70,092 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Frayed
Location
Escape Slide
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

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE LANYARD FOR THE 1R DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE TO BE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANYARD AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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