Service difficulty report · Bottle · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 13, 2024
Submitted
May 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55052
Aircraft time
44,187 hours, 30,970 cycles
Part
Bottle
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Tail Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF RANGE ON THE TAIL CONE SLIDE. THIS COULD PREVENT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. SUMMARY OF NRC 00519: TAIL CONE SLIDE WAS REMOVED UNDER AMDS 5352-4001 AND REPLACED PER B717 IPC 25-61-02-01 ITEM 280 AND INSTALLED UNDER AMDS 5352-4002. (LP #0340855)

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