Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 17, 2013
Submitted
November 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
69,178 hours, 53,945 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Tailcone 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. MISRIGGED, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED STRAP FOR SLIDE COVER WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SYSTEM AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. TAILCONE SLIDE COVER LANYARD WAS REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.

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