SDR DALA2022091406087

Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date: September 13, 2022
Submitted: September 14, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N980AT
Make and model: Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial: 55039
Aircraft time: 53,949 hours, 36,923 cycles
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: None
Condition: None
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

DURING PACK HEALTH CHECK AMT WENT TO AFT (DISARMED) DOOR TO WORK CARDS FOR HEALTH CHECK. AMT LOOKED DOWN CAT WALK AND NOTICED TAIL CONE SLIDE BUSSEL OPENED AND TAIL CONE SLIDE HALF WAY OPENED BUT NOT BLOWN. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL CONE ESCAPE SLIDE PER B717 WORKCARD #2561-9006. (LP #2406635)

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