Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 23, 2016
Submitted
February 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55136
Aircraft time
37,358 hours, 24,660 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE SLIDE COVER WAS NOT SECURED AS DESIGNED. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR, PART 121.703. THE TAILCONE SLIDE COVER WAS RE-INSTALLED CORRECTLY. NO MENTION OF RII BEING COMPLETED.

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