Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
October 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49712
Aircraft time
63,404 hours, 48,456 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TAILCONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD WAS NOT LOOPED AROUND THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM. DISCONNECTED THE LANYARD FROM CLEVIS AT THE SLIDE BOX AND RECONNECTED THE TAILCONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD IAW AMM 25-62-01-201. INSPECTION OF LANYARD INSTALLATION WAS COMPLIED WITH (RII).

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