Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
June 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
55,473 hours, 43,390 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tailcone
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

INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE WAS NO LONGER IN AN ACCEPTABLE CONFIGURATION. MISRIGGED, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED STRAP FOR THE SLIDE COVER WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SYSTEM AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE TAILCONE SLIDE COVER LANYARD WAS REINSTALLED CORRECTLY AND THE RII WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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