What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE SLIDE COVER ON THE AFT TAILCONE SLIDE WAS FOUND TO BE IN POOR CONDITION WITH SOME MISSING VELCRO AND A LOOSE STENCIL. THE SLIDE COVER WAS R & R IAW AMM 25-62-01 AND THE RII INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2013
- Submitted
- March 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N954DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49885
- Aircraft time
- 61,069 hours, 45,838 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Cover
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.