What was found
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, THE TAILCONE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FOUND TO BE OBSTRUCTED FROM VIEW BY TAPE. TAILCONE SLIDE COVER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-62-01 AND WC 2500-4484. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2013
- Submitted
- October 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53364
- Aircraft time
- 57,372 hours, 41,614 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Gauge
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Tailcone 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.