What was found
DURING A ROUTINE LINE CHECK, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SLIDE INFLATION PIN WAS NOT VISIBLE THROUGH THE PRESSURE GAUGE WINDOW. L1 DOOR SLIDE REPLACED IAW WC 2500-4484.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2013
- Submitted
- May 16, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N904DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53409
- Aircraft time
- 55,992 hours, 40,917 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- L1 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.