Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
October 8, 2019
Submitted
October 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53462
Aircraft time
46,600 hours, 28,721 cycles
Part
Slide
Condition
No Test
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE WORKING AMDS W/C 2560-7371, DURING FORECAST 92-0525-8-0004, TAIL CONE SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE DUE TO INFLATION LINE KINKED DURING PACKING OF SLIDE. SLIDE MFG P/N D29984-211 S/N 1131 MAFG DATE FRB 1997. SLIDE REPLACED & TAIL CONE INSTALLED PER AMDS W/C 92-0525-8-0004 INFO NOTED & RECORDED UNSUCCESSFUL PARTS CHANGE SENT TO RECORDS 03168. (LP# 1305573)

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