Service difficulty report · D-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 8, 2021
Submitted
September 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
39,219 hours, 40,839 cycles
Part
D-Ring
Part number
S2511003720000
Condition
Missing
Location
Escape Rope
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT N800FX, FLIGHT 8327, IND-LCK, THE FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROPE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. ALTHOUGH THE ESCAPE ROPE WAS PRESENT, THE ATTACH RING WHICH SECURES THE ROPE TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WAS MISSING. A REPLACEMENT ATTACH RING WAS LOCATED, INSTALLED IAW WITH AMM PROCEDURES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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