# SDR DALA2021040902103

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2021
- Submitted: April 9, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N965AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N965AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55026
- Aircraft time: 52,773 hours, 36,287 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Retainer
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Tail Slide
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021040902103

## Discrepancy

THE RETAINING CLIP IS MISSING FROM THE COVER OF THE TAIL SLIDE REF STEP 9A AND FIG 4 SHEET 13. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. NRC 000-0002:2561-9006/002 00310: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CLIP. (LP #1775199)

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