Service difficulty report · Test Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 30, 2016
Submitted
September 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
74,483 hours, 15,639 cycles
Part
Test Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Evac Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

LEFT CREW DOOR SLIDE INFLATION CYLINDER LOW PRESSURE, LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. CHECKED SLIDE PRESSURE, REF METHOD B, PRESSURE ON GAUGE IN GREEN BAND. CHECKED SLIDE INFLATION PRESS GAUGE AND FOUND SLIDE ASSY PRESSURE BOTTLE IN GREEN BAND. WHILE CYCLING PTT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES , FOUND IT WOULD RANDOMLY FLICKER. R&R LIGHT SWITCH PER AMM. OPS CHECKED SWITCH PER TASK 25-61-04-710-801,OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS AT THIS TIME.

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