What was found
R1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SPRING PANEL REMOVED DUE TO DAMAGE. DURING OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC FUNCTION OF THE R1 DOOR SLIDE, LOWER FLAP CONTACTED FLOOR AND BROKE OFF THE DOOR AND SLIDE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 2018
- Submitted
- November 21, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N270UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48576
- Aircraft time
- 59,792 hours, 15,662 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5240 · Service Doors
- Part
- Flap
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- R1 Door
- 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.