Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 2, 2003
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46030
Part
Slide
Part number
51561007
Part serial
3622
Condition
Deployed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: B, WHILE ADJUSTING SIGHT GAUGE ON L1, EVAC-SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED SLIDE. ALL PROCEDURES WHILE ADJUSTING WERE DONE IAW MM 25-60-04. SLIDE WAS PUNCTURED ON CREW ENTRY STAIRS WHILE INFLATING. REMOVED EVAC-SLIDE FROM ACFT.

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