# SDR UPS03840131

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2003
- Submitted: February 3, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N730UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46030
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03840131

## Discrepancy

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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