Service difficulty report · Inertia Reel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 6, 2017
Submitted
May 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
73,794 hours, 56,071 cycles
Part
Inertia Reel
Condition
Broken
Location
Jump Seat
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

DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE AFT STAIR CABIN DOOR BLOCKED UNABLE TO OPEN, DUE TO AFT JUMP SEAT NOT RETRACTING.FOUND AFT JUMP SEAT INERTIA REEL RETAINING BUNGEE CORD BROKEN. REPLACED BUNGEE IAW AMM 25-23-02. JUMPSEAT/DOOR OPERATE NORMALLY. OK FOR SERVICE.

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