Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 3, 2015
Submitted
November 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49967
Aircraft time
57,003 hours, 44,764 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Damaged
Location
R1 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT DOOR 1R HAD A NON-SERVICEABLE LANYARD. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR LANYARD WAS REPLACED.

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