Service difficulty report · Strap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 28, 2013
Submitted
September 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
69,278 hours, 53,760 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE WAS NO LONGER IN AN ACCEPTABLE CONFIGURATION. THE SLIDE PULL STRAP WAS NOT PROPERLY ROUTED OR RIGGED. A MISRIGGED OR ILL-ARRANGED SLIDE ASSY WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SYS AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE TAILCONE SLIDE PULL STRAP WAS REROUTED PROPERLY AND AN RII WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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