SDR TWAA9750005

Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: April 18, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9409F
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53121
System (JASC): 2565 · Escape Slide
Part: Slide
Condition: Deployed
Location: L1 Door
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.

What was found

STL - FLT 422 - WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT GATE, A VENDOR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE, WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 DOOR SLIDE, MFG P/N 100504-201, MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH CO. (M)

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