Service difficulty report · Slide · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 24, 2016
Submitted
February 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55142
Aircraft time
38,626 hours, 26,194 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Tailcone
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 IN THE TAILCONE WAS NO LONGER IN AN ACCEPTABLE CONFIGURATION. THE SLIDE BECAME UNRAVELED INSIDE THE COVER. AN OUT OF POSITION, MISRIGGED, POOR CONDITION, OR ILL-ARRANGED SLIDE ASSEMBLY COULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SYSTEM AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE TAILCONE SLIDE WAS REPLACED.

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