What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE NR 2 LT SERVICE ENTRY SLIDE WAS NOTED TO HAVE BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS LOW & OUT OF LIMITS. THE SLIDE ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW AMDS WORKCARD 2500-4484 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2013
- Submitted
- March 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N953DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49884
- Aircraft time
- 61,812 hours, 45,900 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Bottle
- Condition
- Low Pressure
- Location
- Slide
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.