What was found
L1 DOOR SLIDE TOP PARACHUTE PIN DISLODGED. INSPECTED L1 DOOR SLIDE ALL LACING OK, BOTTLE PRESSURE OK, SLIDE STILL PACKED. REENGAGED TOP PARACHUTE PIN REF AMM 25-62 OK FOR SVC SLIDE PIN NEVER INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 2018
- Submitted
- July 5, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N980DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53267
- Aircraft time
- 71,376 hours, 52,499 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Dislodged
- Location
- Evac Slide
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.