Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 20, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47179
Aircraft time
88,775 hours, 81,879 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tailcone Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A NON-ROUTINE, MAINTENANCE CHECK THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARDS WERE FOUND TO BE CROSSED. CROSSED STRAPS COULD PREVENT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE TAIL CONE SLIDE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE ROUTING OF THE LANYARDS WAS CORRECTED, INSPECTED, AND CLEARED FOR REVENUE SERVICE.

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