Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 9, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Aircraft time
69,370 hours, 51,693 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING ROUTINE TAILCONE AND SLIDE DEPLOYMENT AFT EMERG SLIDE, SN 693 DEVELOPED A LEAK AT LOWER SEAM AND DID NOT STAY INFLATED FOR 10 MINS. WORK CONTROL CARD 88-0525-8-0408 MFG DATE 08/1984. SLIDE REPLACED AND REQUIRED INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED.

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