Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53266
Aircraft time
59,024 hours, 43,193 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
L1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR NOTED DURING PRE-FLIGHT THAT THE NR 1 LT DOOR SLIDE PINS WERE OUT. THE DOCUMENTED COMMENTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO VERIFY THE SPECIFIC PINS IDENTIFIED. THE SLIDE WAS REPLACED ON AMDS WC 2500-4484 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.

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