Service difficulty report · Container · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 11, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53379
Aircraft time
55,882 hours, 40,951 cycles
Part
Container
Condition
Open
Location
R1 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

PILOT REPORTED A PORTION OF THE R1 DOOR SLIDE WAS EXPOSED ON THE ACFT INTERIOR. MX OPENED THE SLIDE COVER AND, AFTER CONTACTING MX CONTROL DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SLIDE ASSY AS A PRECAUTION. THE SLIDE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-62 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.

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