What was found
DURING A TIME CHANGE FOR A TAIL SLIDE (3 YR INTERVAL), A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE SLIDE REVEALED A 20 SECOND HESITATION BEFORE THE SLIDE STARTED TO INFLATE. SLIDE SENT TO VENDOR FOR BENCH CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N302ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47102
- System (JASC)
- 2565 · Escape Slide
- Part
- Evac Slide
- Part number
- 136212
- Condition
- Slow To Inflate
- Location
- Aft Accessory
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.