Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 8, 2020
Submitted
March 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55022
Aircraft time
52,949 hours, 36,595 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Loose
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.

What was found

THE TAIL CONE SLIDE COVER HAS LOOSE HINGES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL CONE SLIDE CONTAINER IAW B717 AMM 25-61-02. INSTALLED SLIDE ON NEW SLIDE CONTAINER AND COMPLIED WITH ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS ON TAIL CONE SLIDE AND CONTAINER INSTALLATIONS. VERIFIED SAFETY PIN REMOVED AND STORED IN POUCH. VERIFIED ACTIVATION OF SLIDE PER AMDS 5352-4002. (LP #1521636)

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