What was found
THE TAIL CONE SLIDE FAILED THE DEPLOYMENT TEST. THE TAIL CONE SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED FOR SAMPLING. THE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE ON W/C 2561-9006. (LP 1739712)
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2021
- Submitted
- February 25, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N996AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55140
- Aircraft time
- 50,539 hours, 34,351 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- 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.