SDR MWEA010114

Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
January 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500ME
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45711
Aircraft time
73,138 hours, 80,873 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
13621228
Condition
Will Not Test
Location
Tail Cone
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

THE TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT CHECK FAILED WHEN TAIL CONE WAS RELEASED, THE EVACUATION SLIDE COVER DID NOT RELEASE. BLENDED CRACKED/TORN METAL FOUND AROUND GIRT BAR MOUNT HOLES AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CATWALK DOUBLERS AND SHIMS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND NUT PLATE DOUBLERS FOR IMPROPERLY LOCATED CLIPS.

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