Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 15, 2015
Submitted
March 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53364
Aircraft time
61,006 hours, 44,003 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
No Test
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE DEPLOYED THE TAILCONE IAW TAILCONE DEPLOYMENT WC 2562-7267. THE SLIDE INITIALLY FAILED TO INFLATE. APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS AFTER TAILCONE DEPLOYMENT, THE SLIDE DID INFLATE COMPLETELY AND REMAINED INFLATED FOR OVER 10 MINS. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW TAILCONE SLIDE ASSY.

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