Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 29, 2013
Submitted
March 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49884
Aircraft time
61,812 hours, 45,900 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Door 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 SCHEDULED MX, THE L1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE PARACHUTE PINS WERE DETERMINED TO BE LOOSE & NOT SECURE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE SLIDE ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. ANY SHOP FINDINGS SHALL BE REPORTED SEPARATELY AS REQUIRED.

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