Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 27, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53395
Aircraft time
32,509 hours, 17,435 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
100506201
Part serial
D9T009
Condition
Malfunctioned
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.

What was found

INADVERTANT DEPLOYMENT OF TAIL CONE FROM EXTERNAL HANDLE, SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. RE-INSTALLED TAIL CONE PER AMM. TAIL CONE DISPLACEMENT SYS NITROGEN CYLINDER ALSO SERVICED PER AMM. COMPLIED WITH RII REQUIREMENT FOR TAIL CONE INSTALLATION/SAFETY/SECURITY AND ADJUSTMENT OF TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM PER AMM.

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