What was found
DURING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK THE TAIL CONE SLIDE DID NOT ROLL OUT AND DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTY VELCRO ON THE LANYARD. REPLACE BOTH THE VELCRO AND THE LANYARD PER MD88 CARD #2562-7267 AND JOB #010-0001. (LP #1543471)
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2020
- Submitted
- April 2, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53364
- Aircraft time
- 72,788 hours, 52,984 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Hook And Loop
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Evac Slide
- 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.