Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Part
Slide
Condition
Deployed
Location
Pax 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

PARKED ON THE GATE, THE AFT LEFT CABIN DOOR WAS OPENED FOR COOLING WITHOUT REMOVING THE ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR. THE ESCAPE SLIDE ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS REPORTED EMPTY. CHECK-C 11-16-97 MCI.

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