# SDR TWAA9712701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N902TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N902TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49153
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: 100506201
- Condition: Deployed
- Location: Tail
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9712701

## Discrepancy

STL - WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED BY SECURITY PERSONNEL.  THE SLIDE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE, MFG P/N 100506-201, MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH COMPANY.  (M)

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