Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
February 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68053
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47807
Aircraft time
746 hours, 31,387 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Escape Slide
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

ON COCKING CHECK, CRACKED R1 DOOR SLIDE RAFT BOTTLE PRESSURE INDICATOR PUSH BUTTON COVER, WITH SWITCH COVER CRACKED, BUTTON WILL NOT SPRING RETURN BACK TO NORMAL UNTESTED POSITION. REMOVED, INSPECTED, AND REINSTALLED R1 REMOTE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE SWITCH. FOUND SWITCH TO BE IN OPERATIONAL ORDER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW MD-10 AMM 25-61-03-5. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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