Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 16, 2015
Submitted
December 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55135
Aircraft time
38,900 hours, 26,285 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Damaged
Location
L1 Door
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

INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE AT 1L DOOR WAS NO LONGER IN AN ACCEPTABLE CONFIGURATION. THE SLIDE LACING WAS DAMAGED WHICH COULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SYSTEM. THE SLIDE WAS REPLACED AND THE RII WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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